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Annual
     Report
2009

RENTAL  |  SALES |  PARTS |  ASSET MANAGEMENT  
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EMECO 2009 ANNUAL REPORT

Contents

Chairman’s Report 

Managing Director’s Report 

Review of Operations 

The Emeco Board 

Directors’ Report 

  Directors 

  Company Secretary 

  Directors’ Meetings 

  Corporate Governance Statement 

  Nature of operations and principal activities 

  Operating and financial review 

  Dividends paid or to be paid 

  Significant changes in state of affairs 

  Significant events after balance date 

  Likely developments and expected results 

  Directors interest in shares of the Company 

  Remuneration report (audited) 

Indemnification and insurance of Directors, Officers and Auditors 

  Non-audit services 

  Rounding 

Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Income Statements 

Balance Sheets 

Statements of Recognised Income and Expense 

Statements of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditors’ Report 

Shareholder Information 

Company Directory 

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Chairman’s Report

Dear Shareholder

On behalf of the Directors I am pleased to present Emeco Holdings Ltd’s Annual 

Report to shareholders for the 2008/2009 financial year.

Performance for the year 

The 2008/2009 financial year (FY09) was one of the most turbulent of recent decades.  

As the global financial system moved towards near collapse in late 2008, global 

economic activity declined with a suddenness that was impossible to predict.  Emeco 

began to feel the full force of the global financial crisis in December 2008 and into the 

first few months of 2009, when mining and construction activity dropped substantially. 

Emeco’s revenues were severely impacted during this phase of the crisis and are 

reflected in our full year results. Net profit after tax (NPAT) before significant items 

was $57.7 million for the year. 

However, despite experiencing some of the toughest trading conditions in its history, 

Emeco was well positioned to ride out the storm having secured debt funding early 

in the year and had already initiated measures to more prudently manage capital 

expenditure.  Furthermore, as the global crisis unfolded, we moved quickly to 

implement further initiatives across the Emeco Group which underpinned continued 

substantial free cash flow generation and profitability, even during the worst of 

the crisis. These initiatives have prepared Emeco to withstand any further global 

economic shocks and position the Group to perform strongly when the world emerges 

from the economic crisis. 

Although Emeco experienced a significant decline in activity in the first few months 

of 2009, this unprecedented volatility was experienced across the mining and 

construction industry globally, indicating the activity decline was not specific to 

Emeco. Our business model has proved its durability during this difficult period and 

the advantages of Emeco’s value proposition to our customers began to re-emerge in 

the final months of 2009 as the volatility in our markets eased.

While Emeco’s financial position remains strong, the challenge to enhance the 

return on invested capital remains.  As part of this primary objective, the Company 

has commenced downsizing its European business. Furthermore, ongoing earnings 

volatility in the existing United States of America (USA) business has necessitated a 

review of market opportunities outside the Appalachian coal region.  An oversupply 

of small civil-construction equipment in North America and Europe has led to a 

continuing downsizing of Emeco’s position in this sized equipment.  These factors have 

resulted in one-off impairment and restructuring charges of $44.5 million in FY09.  

Although a disappointing result for the current year, the action taken is prudent in the 

current circumstances.

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“… New initiatives have 

best prepared Emeco to 

withstand any further 

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Strong performance
Our business model has proved durable during this difficult 

period and the benefits of Emeco’s support for our customers 

began to re-emerge in the final months of 2009.

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Funding

The successful refinancing of Emeco’s senior debt facilities early in the financial 

year provided us with a secure balance sheet position which enabled the Group to 

manage through the economic crisis in the second half of the financial year. Our focus 

on cash flow maximisation and a disciplined approach to capital expenditure further 

strengthened our balance sheet position.  

Dividend

The dividend policy of the board is to distribute to shareholders approximately 35 

percent to 45 percent of annual NPAT and to frank dividends to the fullest extent 

possible. 

The Board has determined the final dividend for 2009 with reference to the Group’s 

Operating NPAT of $57.7 million which excludes the significant one-off impairment 

and restructuring charges incurred in this financial year given they are largely 

non-cash in nature.  Furthermore, the Board has considered the extent of available 

retained profits and franking credits and the robust free cash flow and balance sheet 

in reaching its decision on dividends. Accordingly, the Directors have declared a final 

dividend of 2.0 cents per share. This takes the fully franked dividend for the financial 

year 2008/2009 to 4.0 cents. The final dividend will be 100 percent franked. 

Our people

Our skilled and dedicated employees remain a key to our success. I want to take this 

opportunity to thank everyone for their significant contribution to securing Emeco’s 

future as a world class provider of earthmoving equipment solutions.  

We have not wavered in our commitment to ensuring the safety of our employees, 

contractors and visitors.  During the year, we devoted considerable time and attention 

to improving the safety performance of all our operations around the world. Whilst 

this is an area that requires constant vigilance and continuous improvement, I believe 

Emeco made significant progress in FY09 toward ensuring its safety management 

practices are uniformly world class. Our ultimate safety objective remains ‘zero harm’ 

and this objective continues to guide us in how we manage and think about safety in 

the workplace. 

Board changes

In June this year Laurie Freedman announced his intention to step down as Emeco’s 

CEO and Managing Director. Laurie will continue to lead the Company while the 

current search for his successor continues and will step down when his successor 

is appointed. Laurie’s contribution to Emeco during his ten year tenure as CEO has 

“… We believe we have 

been incalculable. Under his guidance and leadership, Emeco has grown from a small 

positioned Emeco solidly to 

privately owned Western Australian business into one of the largest earthmoving 

equipment rental companies in the world with operations around the globe. 

Laurie’s vision and his commitment to the Emeco model have been fundamental to 

take advantage of a return to 

economic growth.”

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Emeco’s growth and success. On behalf of my fellow Directors I thank Laurie for his 

contribution; he will leave behind a Board and executive team who are ready to meet 

the challenges ahead.

In addition, Greg Minton and Paul McCullagh both resigned as Directors of the 

Company during the year.  Greg and Paul have both made significant contributions 

to the development of the Emeco Group having both been an integral part of the 

Company’s private equity buy-out and subsequent public listing.  

During the year, the Directors announced the appointment of Robert Bishop and John 

Cahill as Independent Non-Executive Directors.  Both have worked at senior executive 

levels within the energy and resources sectors. We are fortunate to have attracted 

Directors of their calibre and Emeco is already benefiting from their experience as the 

Company embarks upon the next phase of its development.

The future

Whilst the global outlook remains somewhat uncertain, we believe we have positioned 

Emeco solidly to take advantage of a return to economic growth.  In the year ahead, 

we will maintain our focus on improving the utilisation of our global equipment fleet 

and continue to prudently manage our capital base, with the overriding objective of 

providing superior returns to our shareholders.  

We remain confident that Emeco can deliver steady and sustainable growth for 

shareholders over the coming years.

Alec Brennan

Chairman

Providing superior returns to our shareholders
Over the medium term we are expecting a return to more normal 

economic conditions that will drive our earnings higher.  We have a 

lot of capacity to leverage earnings over the next 18 months from our 

existing installed asset base.

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Managing Director’s Report

OVERVIEW

Emeco experienced strong activity in the second half of financial year 2007/2008 

(FY08) which continued into the new financial year resulting in a record half year 

profit for the first half of financial year 2008/2009 (FY09).  The increasing contribution 

from Emeco’s international businesses, in particular Indonesia and Canada, was a 

particularly pleasing feature of our strong first half result.   

Concurrently with the robust operating conditions in the first half of FY09, the 

Company commenced implementing a range of initiatives to manage capital in an 

improved manner with the overall objective of enhancing return on capital.  The 

Company also achieved balance sheet security by completing a $595 million debt 

refinancing in August 2008. The combination of strong earnings, increased focus on 

capital management, and balance sheet strength positioned Emeco with significant 

flexibility moving into 2009. 

After such strong utilisation in all our regions, the suddenness and magnitude with 

which the global financial crisis unfolded in December 2008 was unexpected, giving us 

little time to anticipate and adjust to the challenges that lay ahead in the remainder of 

the year.

Many of our businesses experienced a decline in utilisation in the second half of FY09, 

resulting in lower earnings; however, our ability to move quickly to adjust to the new 

adverse conditions was greatly enhanced by the positioning of the business in the 

preceding period. Emeco management further contracted its capital expenditure 

program while focusing on strategies to redeploy equipment across Emeco’s markets 

which underpinned strong free cash flow throughout this challenging period.

Across the organisation the focus was on recycling underperforming capital and 

deploying idle equipment in alternative configurations and/or locations.  An internal 

focus on efficiency and improvements in core processes contributed to working 

capital reductions.  At all levels throughout the business we identified ways to do 

things smarter, more quickly or at a reduced cost. Externally, the flexible long-term 

approach we adopt with our customers has afforded us the opportunity to realign our 

products and services with their changing needs and retain valuable partnerships 

which has positioned us well for the future. 

While some companies fared poorly during FY09, the Group’s balance sheet remained 

strong throughout the year enabling us to weather the storm. We have significant 

“ … The Group’s balance 

sheet remained strong 

headroom under our debt facility and remain comfortably compliant with all covenants. 

throughout the year …”

Depressed trading conditions in Europe and North America, particularly in the 

civil construction sector resulted in largely non-cash one-off impairment and 

restructuring charges of $44.5 million in FY09.  These charges relate to the 

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Our business model
We are now seeing emerging signs of a return to a more stable 

environment where we expect resumption of volume growth in our 

key commodity exposures.  In this context, the virtues of the business 

model are expected to become evident once again.

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downsizing of the European operations, impairment of goodwill and tax assets 

in the USA business due to the uncertain operating outlook, and write-down of 

specific small-sized civil construction equipment in North America.  Impairment and 

restructuring charges after excluding goodwill impairment will have the effect of 

reducing net tangible assets per share by 6 percent from $0.79 to $0.74 at 30 June 

2009.

Against the backdrop of lower utilisation, our continued cash flow generation during 

the last six months of FY09 is testament to the sustainability of the Emeco business 

model through the economic cycle.  Emeco has come through this period leaner and 

more focused and is securely placed to exploit the opportunities that will arise in the 

future.  

A full overview of our regional operations follows:

In Australia, Emeco’s Rental business enjoyed an average utilisation of 87 percent in 

the first half of FY09; however utilisation declined to 68 percent in the second half.  

A high level of fleet engagement continued within our NSW business throughout 

the second half due to its primary exposure to thermal coal and gold.  Significant 

production cut-backs in Queensland’s coking coal sector, and to a lesser extent 

general volatility in mining activity across Western Australia, were the primary drivers 

of lower utilisation in the second half of FY09.  The last six months of FY09 marked 

what could be characterised as the most volatile period in the Australian mining 

industry in many decades, however the recent stabilisation in activity and Emeco’s 

geographic market and customer diversification is expected to underpin a return to 

stronger earnings going forward.  

Value creation
Emeco’s business strategy is right, the signs of a 

turnaround are encouraging, and the business is very 

well positioned  to see an improvement in earnings rate 

as we progress through FY10.

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The Australian Sales business felt the tide turn around the middle of the financial 

year. The business experienced strong revenue and stock turns in the first half of 

FY09, but the lower sales volumes in the second half was due to weak demand as 

businesses deferred capital expenditure decisions or had limited access to credit.  The 

Government’s bonus tax incentive for new asset purchases also diverted buyers from 

used to new equipment, further impacting our used equipment sales revenue.  

In Indonesia we continued to enjoy strong demand for equipment throughout FY09 

and experienced robust utilisation on the back of steady thermal coal production and 

export volumes.  The business continues to develop scale to match the infrastructure 

in place and this has aided further market penetration over the past 12 months.  

Continued demand for our product offering is expected to drive earnings over the 

medium term, whilst the opportunity also exists to expand into new geographical 

markets from our Indonesian base. 

In Canada, the strategy to reconfigure the fleet from small civil to large mining 

equipment delivered substantial rewards in the first half of FY09, with construction 

activity and mine development in the oil sands region underpinning demand for our 

equipment. However, the collapse in gas and oil prices and the broader economic 

decline significantly impacted utilisation of our mining fleet.  The civil construction 

market in Alberta also contracted sharply impacting utilisation of our small civil 

equipment. Our continuing efforts to penetrate coal, gold and other commodities in 

Western and Northern Canada, together with an improving outlook for the oil sands 

sector, is expected to reward our strategy of growing our mining fleet capability, whilst 

continuing to reduce small civil equipment within our Canadian business.

Emeco’s small USA operations were also adversely impacted in the second half 

due to the rental business’s concentrated exposure to the Appalachian coal region 

where coal price declines have impacted volumes due to the high cost nature of this 

mining region. We are currently studying alternative mining regions within the USA 

market to assess whether geographic and commodity diversification of the business 

can reduce earnings volatility and deliver improved returns over the medium term.  

However, it is recognised that the USA rental business is adversely impacting Emeco’s 

return on capital and if the outcome of this due diligence does not support expansion 

then Emeco’s position in the USA will be reconsidered and restructured in the most 

appropriate manner.  Given this uncertain outlook, an impairment of goodwill and 

deferred tax assets totalling $9.9 million has been recognised.

“… Our continued cash fl ow 

generation is testament 

to the sustainability of the 

Due to the ongoing underperformance of the European business, management 

commenced a strategic review in late FY09.  As a result of this review we have 

commenced a major downsizing and restructuring of the business.  We will continue 

our presence in the region as it is expected that Europe will remain a procurement 

hub for the Group and will enable us to monitor potential longer term opportunities, 

however the level of invested capital and overheads will be significantly reduced.  

Impairment and restructuring charges of $26.8 million have been recognised during 

business model …”

the year as a result. 

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SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE  

A$M

FY08 Operating

FY09 Operating 
(pre significant 
items)

FY09 Statutory 
(post significant 
items)

YOY %Operating

Revenue 

EBITDA 

EBIT 

NPATA

NPAT

617.9

213.5

119.2

68.6

67.5

Operating results

528.2

210.9

105.9

58.1

57.7

528.2

185.3

67.7

26.2

13.3

(14.5)

(1.2)

(11.2)

(15.3)

(14.5)

The Group’s FY09 revenue of $528.2 million and operating earnings before interest 

and tax (EBIT) of $105.9 million was down 14.5 percent and 11.2 percent respectively 

as compared to FY08.  The lower earnings were attributable to a rapid decline in 

utilisation and sales volumes in the second half of FY09 due to broad based volatility in 

mining and construction activity in most geographies.

The most significant decline in activity was experienced in Queensland (coking coal), 

Canada (oil sands), Western Australia (iron ore) and Europe.  Sales and Parts volumes 

were also down significantly due to constrained purchasing by customers in the 

second half.  However, strong utilisation levels continued throughout the year in New 

South Wales and Indonesia due to robust thermal coal and gold markets.

Profit on sale of rental assets (POSA) in FY09 was $3.9 million (FY08: $9.5 million) on 

total asset disposals of $21.3 million (FY08: $43.8 million).  

As a result of the above factors NPAT before significant items declined 14.7 percent 

from $67.5 million to $57.7 million in FY09.

Significant items

In addition to the operating NPAT of $57.7 million, Emeco incurred significant one-off 

impairment and restructuring charges totalling $44.5 million, resulting in a statutory 

NPAT of $13.3 million for the 12 months ended 30 June 2009.  These impairment and 

restructuring charges comprise:

• 

An impairment and restructuring charge of $26.8 million as a consequence of the 

downsizing strategy for the European business, including impairment of goodwill, 

tax asset write down, impairment of sales inventory, provision for doubtful debts 

and restructuring costs. 

• 

An impairment charge in respect of USA goodwill and tax assets totalling $9.9 

million arising from the volatile and uncertain earnings outlook for this business.

• 

An impairment charge of $7.7 million on an after-tax basis ($9.3 million pre-tax) 

in respect of the carrying value of specific small sized rental equipment and 

inventory utilised in the construction sector in the USA and Canadian businesses. 

A significant decline in construction sector activity in North America, coupled 

with equipment oversupply, has impacted market valuations of some small civil-

construction equipment giving rise to the impairment.  

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The impairment and restructuring charges comprise the following items by region:

Rental 
& Sales 
Inventory 
(1)

Provision 
for 
Doubtful 
debts (2)

Restructuring 
provision (3)

Goodwill 
(4)

Tax 
Assets 
(5)

Tax 
effect (6)

TOTAL 
$M 
(NPAT)

(10.2)
(3.5)
(5.8)

(4.2)

(3.2) (*)

(6.9)
(5.6)

(2.7)
(4.3)

(19.5)

(4.2)

(3.2)

(12.5)

(7.0)

57.7

(26.8)
(13.4)
(4.2)

13.3

0.3

1.6

1.9

A$

NPAT 
before 
significant 
items
Europe
USA
Canada
NPAT 
after 
significant 
items

(*) 

Includes $1.2 million mark to market of ineffective €10 million interest rate swap.

Reconciliation notes to statutory income statement:

Statutory EBITDA includes significant items 1 to 3, less ineffective hedge of 

$1.2 million (*)

Statutory EBIT includes significant items 1 to 4, less ineffective hedge of 

$1.2 million (*)

Statutory NPAT includes significant items 1 to 6

Cash flow and balance sheet

The Group generated cash flow from operations of $175 million and free cash flow 

after dividends and capital expenditure of $46 million, which was used to repay debt 

during the period.  The Group’s cash flow was not impacted by the one-off significant 

items as they were largely non-cash charges.

The impairment and restructuring charges recognised at 30 June 2009 have reduced 

net tangible assets (NTA) per share by 6 percent from $0.79 to $0.74.  The reduction 

in NTA per share is primarily due to impairment of small-civil construction equipment 

in Europe and North America.  The impairment of these specific asset classes is due 

to a significant decline in construction sector activity in Europe and North America in 

the past six months.  However, larger mining equipment asset values have remained 

relatively robust during this period, particularly in the Asia Pacific region as supply 

and demand has generally remained in-line.

In the context of these equipment market environments, Emeco’s NTA per share 

of $0.74 is comprised of 68 percent large mining equipment, 23 percent small-civil 

construction equipment and 9 percent other net tangible assets (cash, working capital, 

property and tax assets and liabilities).   

The Group’s net debt at 30 June 2009 was $331 million representing an overall 

decrease of $20 million from 30 June 2008.  This decrease was driven by net debt 

repayment of $43 million offset by an increase of $23 million due to the translation 

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effect of a lower AUD. A gearing ratio of 1.8 times debt to EBITDA and interest 

coverage ratio of 8.1 times EBITDA to Interest Expense ensured the Group remained 

comfortably compliant with its banking covenants.

Earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITA) Return on Funds Employed 

(ROFE) from operating performance was 11.6 percent in FY09 (FY08: 14.0 percent) 

due to lower earnings in the second half from a combination of a decline in rental 

utilisation and sales volumes while invested capital base remained relatively constant.  

A general improvement in utilisation and sales activity coupled with strategic focus on 

recycling underperforming capital is expected to drive higher return on capital going 

forward. Further in-depth analysis is provided in the review of operations section.

BUILDING FOR THE LONG TERM

The durability of Emeco’s business model has been validated during the difficult trading 

conditions in the second half of FY09.  Emeco’s customers have continued to utilise the 

rental model for varying commercial reasons from the flexible fleet configurations 

we offer, capital management solutions for constrained balance sheets, high quality 

equipment to enhance production efficiencies and Emeco’s ability to procure and 

dispose of the equipment in the global market. We continue to develop our long-term 

relationships with our quality customer base and tailor our solutions to suit their needs.

Whilst our short term focus remains on improving utilisation and further penetration 

of existing markets, the Group is poised to take advantage of opportunities as they 

emerge.  We have continued to build the Group’s underlying capability and have 

constructed significant workshop facilities in all our locations to accommodate future 

fleet expansion and provide additional economies of scale.

Equally, we expect our increased focus on recycling capital into the most value 

creating opportunities will deliver enhanced returns for shareholders over the 

medium term.  This focus is highlighted by our strategic decisions to downsize Europe, 

reduce our exposure to smaller civil construction equipment, and consider the various 

strategic options available to us in the USA market. 

The Emeco brand is now well established globally which sets us apart from our 

competitors. Coupled with a reputation for providing quality equipment and smart 

solutions we are continuing to secure new contracts.  

OUR PEOPLE

We continued our focus on enhancing Emeco’s safety management systems and 

capability during the year. In Australia, we ended the year with a fully resourced 

team of experienced safety professionals who are providing advisory, training and 

monitoring services to our Australian business units. Major safety initiatives included 

the development and roll out of a contractor management system, the roll out of a new 

drug and alcohol policy,  the completion of site safety plans at nearly all Australian 

work sites, enhancements to our reporting systems with improved leading KPIs 

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to measure our safety performance and a significant increase in our commitment 

to OHS training. We are currently committed to rolling out a new web based safety 

reporting system which will greatly assist in the reporting of safety incidents and their 

subsequent management. 

Our goal is to ensure that all of our businesses around the world adopt best practice 

OHS systems, processes and procedures and we will be conducting a comprehensive 

review of the international businesses during FY10 to assess their current capabilities 

and performance against that goal. 

During the year we also made significant improvements to our human resource 

management systems, including the introduction of a new competency based wage 

structure for our Australian trade based employees, centralisation of the employee 

recruitment process, and the engagement of several new staff to support our human 

resource management team. We also increased our commitment to training our 

people to ensure they have the skills, knowledge and ability to assist Emeco to achieve 

its corporate objectives. 

THE FUTURE

Having laid the foundations to withstand the challenges of recent times, Emeco is now 

positioned to take advantage of an improving market environment.  In the short term 

we will remain focused on improving utilisation of existing fleet and, over the medium 

term, seeking to liberate assets which are not core to our business.  Delivering 

on these two objectives will improve both the quantum and quality of the Group’s 

profitability.

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We expect the recovery in global credit markets to be more protracted 

than the global economic recovery, which will support the counter cyclical 

nature of the Emeco rental model.  The bulk of our earnings growth is 

expected to come from Australia, Indonesia and Canada over the next 

two years, primarily through organic growth of our larger mining fleet to 

meet the expected growth in commodity volumes.  We will also continue 

to monitor the market for external opportunities which are value creating 

with acceptable risk profiles and will leverage off our core strength of asset 

management. 

While the operating environments in the markets we serve appear to be 

stabilising, there remains uncertainty as to the profile of the recovery over 

the next 12 to 18 months.  However, significant work with our customers 

over recent months is providing encouraging evidence of increasing activity 

which is already translating into improved utilisation in the early part of the 

new financial year. 

Laurie Freedman

Managing Director

“ … The Emeco brand 

is now well established 

globally …”

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The future
In the short term we will remain focused on improving utilisation of 

existing fleet and, over the medium term, seeking to liberate assets 

which are not core to our business.  Delivering on these two objectives 

will improve both the quantum and quality of the Group’s profitability.

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D I R E C T O R S ’   R E P O R T   F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 0 9

Independent global supplier
Our geographic spread enables us to procure very efficiently; we provide 

geographic coverage for our multi-nationals customers that our locally 

based competitors cannot. Size and sustainability matters, particularly for 

the larger end of the industry and that’s what we provide. We also manage 

equipment residual value risk better than most.  

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R E V I E W   O F   O P E R A T I O N S

Review of Operations

THE EMECO GROUP

A$M

Revenue 
EBITDA 
EBIT
NPATA
NPAT
No. of Rental machines
No. of machine Sales

FY08
Operating

617.9
213.5
119.2
68.6
67.5
1,071 units
672 units

FY09 Operating
(pre significant 
items)
528.2
210.9
105.9
58.1
57.7
1,120 units
346 units

FY09 Statutory
(post significant 
items)
528.2
185.3
67.7
26.2
13.3
1,120 units
346 units

YOY %
Operating

(14.5)
(1.2)
(11.2)
(15.3)
(14.5)
4.5
(48.8)

The Group’s FY09 revenue of $528.2 million and operating EBIT of $105.9 million 

was down 14.5 percent and 11.2 percent respectively as compared to the prior 

corresponding period.  The lower earnings was attributable to a rapid decline in 

utilisation and sales volumes in the second half of FY09 due to volatility in mining and 

construction activity related to the global economic crisis.  Profit on sale of rental 

assets (POSA) in FY09 was $3.9 million (FY08: $9.5 million) on total asset disposals 

proceeds of $21.3 million (FY08: $43.8 million).  NPAT pre-significant items declined 

14.7 percent from $67.5 million to $57.7 million in FY09.

In addition to the operating NPAT of $57.7 million for the year ended 30 June 2009, 

Emeco incurred significant one-off impairment and restructuring charges totalling 

$44.5 million, resulting in a statutory NPAT of $13.3 million.  Details as follows:

• 

As a consequence of the strategy to downsize the European business, the Group 

incurred an impairment and restructuring charge of $26.8 million.

• 

Due to the uncertain outlook for the USA business the Group impaired the goodwill 

and deferred tax assets to the extent of $9.9 million.

• 

Impairment of specific small civil-construction equipment in North America due to 

construction activity decline and significant over supply has impacted market asset 

values.  This resulted in an impairment of tangible assets of $7.7 million on after 

tax basis ($9.3 million pre-tax).

“… Emeco’s Australian 

Rental business is well 

Depreciation increased by 12.4 percent to $104.6 million for the year ended 

30 June 2009 as compared to the previous corresponding period.  The increase in 

depreciation is primarily due to the increase in the size of the rental fleet from 1,071 

machines as at 30 June 2008 to 1,120 machines as at 30 June 2009.  In addition, 

underutilised rental fleet attracted minimum hour depreciation charges without 

diversifi ed …”

associated revenue further impacting margins.

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EMECO OPERATING SEGMENTS

A$M

Revenue 
  Rental
  Sales
  Parts
EBIT
  Rental
  Sales
  Parts

FY08 
Operating
617.9
372.3
210.6
34.9
119.2
106.9
8.6
3.7

FY09 
Operating
528.2
391.3
110.2
26.7
105.9
94.7
6.5
4.7

FY09 
Statutory
528.2
391.3
110.2
26.7
67.7
87.4
(20.4)
0.7

YOY% 
Operating
(14.5)
5.0
(47.7)
(23.5)
(11.2)
(11.4)
(24.4)
27.0

GEOGRAPHIC HIGHLIGHTS

Australia

A$M

Revenue
EBITDA
EBIT
Rental machines
Machine Sales

FY08 
Operating
459.5
168.8
100.4
582 units
324 units

FY09 
Operating
363.5
148.1
80.6
561 units
169 units

FY09 
Statutory
363.5
148.1
80.6
561 units
169 units

YOY% 
Operating
(20.9)
(12.3)
(19.7)
(3.6)
(48.5)

Emeco’s Australian Rental business is well diversified across states, customers 

and commodities.  However, the extraordinary market conditions in the second half 

of FY09 significantly impacted overall utilisation levels.  Macro economic factors 

increased miners’ financial risks and in turn some mines were closed or short-term 

production volumes were reduced.  In particular, utilisation linked to the production of 

metalliferous coal in Queensland was heavily impacted and Emeco’s iron ore and gold 

orientated fleet in Western Australia also operated below full utilisation.  Competition 

in Queensland and Western Australia increased due to lower production volumes and 

an over supply of rental equipment in the market.  Contrasting this, was sustained 

utilisation in New South Wales due to robust activity in thermal coal and gold sectors 

and strengthening demand in Victoria and South Australia related to infrastructure 

related activity.

Major achievements in the year included winning two Government funded civil 

construction contracts, gaining preferred supplier status with one of the world’s 

biggest mining companies and nomination for the Goldfields Business Awards, 

Kalgoorlie.

Emeco’s Australian Sales business recorded lower than expected sales due to 

customers’ capital/finance constraints plus the Government’s introduction of tax 

incentives which diverted buyers from used to new equipment purchases. Emeco’s 

Australian Parts’ volumes were also down as purchases were deferred. 

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the year included equipment 

supply to two Government 

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Indonesia

A$M

Revenue 
EBITDA 
EBIT 
Rental machines

FY08 
Operating
23.8
18.5
9.8
129 units

FY09 
Operating
50.5
33.4
18.6
203 units

FY09 
Statutory
50.5
33.4
18.6
203 units

YOY% 
Operating
112.2
80.5
89.8
57.4

Emeco’s Indonesian subsidiary, PT Prima Traktor IndoNusa (PTI) experienced exciting 

growth in revenue and EBIT.  During the year Indonesia was the world’s biggest 

exporter of thermal coal, with export volumes anticipated to remain constant in FY10.  

In addition, domestic and coking coal activity is expanding.

Despite weather and infrastructure challenges, Emeco continues to enjoy increasing 

penetration of the market and has successfully won two major contracts through the 

year.  The Company continues to develop relationships with key industry players and 

find innovative solutions to our customers’ transport and financing constraints.  This 

improving outlook underpinned the decision to invest further in the business over the 

past 12 months.

Based on the second half performance of PTI which was underpinned by strong 

market fundamentals, positive earnings performance is expected to continue for this 

business into FY10.  

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diversify its customer and 

commodity exposure by 

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Canada

A$M

Revenue 
EBITDA 
EBIT
Rental machines

FY08 
Operating
51.7
27.8
15.5
277 units

FY09 
Operating (1)
49.8
25.6
9.5
264 units

FY09 
Statutory
49.8
19.8
3.7
264 units

YOY% 
Operating
(3.7)
(7.9)
(38.7)
(4.7)

(1)  Excludes significant items as set out on pages 10 and 11 (Canada) of the Managing 

Director’s Report. 

Emeco’s Canadian business grew strongly in the first half of FY09 due to large levels 

of construction activity and mine development in the Fort McMurray oil sands region.  

However, the collapse in oil prices and contraction of capital markets resulted in a 

substantial wind back in oil sands construction and expansion in the second half.  In 

addition, the traditional winter drilling programme was halted due to depressed 

natural gas prices, which in conjunction with reduced activity in broader construction 

activity significantly impacted utilisation of Canada’s small civil-construction 

equipment.  This resulted in an impairment of certain smaller equipment during the 

period.  Following the impairment to these specific units, the strategy is to downsize 

the small civil equipment in the Canadian fleet.

The oil sands sector remains the engine for Emeco’s growth in the Canadian 

marketplace; however, Emeco continues to diversify its customer and commodity 

exposure by expanding organically into the coal market in Western Canada, gold in 

Northern Ontario and regionally into Northern Canada. 

United States of America (USA)

A$M

Revenue 
EBITDA 
EBIT 
Rental machines

FY08 
Operating
43.2
(1.0)
(4.1)
75 units

FY09
Operating (1)
46.6
6.4
1.8
74 units

FY09 
Statutory
46.6
2.9
(7.3)
74 units

YOY% 
Operating
7.9
740.0
143.9
1.3

(1)  Excludes significant items as set out on pages 10 and 11 (USA) of the Managing 

Director’s Report. 

Emeco’s USA Rental business was experiencing strong utilisation in the first half of 

2009 financial year.  However, depressed activity in the Appalachian coal region, driven 

by lower coal prices adversely affected utilisation during the second half.  Emeco’s 

exposure to this mining region has prompted a due diligence study of prospective new 

mining markets in the Western regions of the USA.  Given the earnings volatility and 

uncertainty around the earnings profile, the goodwill and deferred tax assets have 

been impaired.  The sales inventory comprising small-sized construction equipment 

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has also been impaired due to significant declines in construction sector activity.  

Following the impairment of the Sales inventory, the strategy is to downsize the 

inventory levels to liberate the cash for alternative purposes.

Europe

A$M

Revenue 
EBITDA 
EBIT 
Rental machines
Machine Sales

FY08 
Operating
39.6
(0.6)
(1.3)
8 units
133 units

FY09 
Operating (1)
17.8
(2.6)
(4.5)
17 units
114 units

FY09 
Statutory
17.8
(18.9)
(27.7)
17 units
114 units

YOY% 
Operating
(55.1)
(333.3)
(246.2)
112.5
(14.3)

(1)  Excludes significant items as set out on pages 10 and 11 (Europe) of the Managing 

Director’s Report. 

Due to the ongoing underperformance of the European business, management 

undertook a strategic review in late FY09.  As a result of this review we have 

commenced a major downsizing and restructuring of the business.  It is expected 

that Europe will remain a procurement hub for the Group and we will continue our 

presence in the region and monitor potential longer term opportunities; however, the 

level of invested capital and overheads will be significantly reduced.  

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND CASH FLOW

During the year strict capital management guidelines were put in place to limit all 

unnecessary expenditure.  As a result, working capital improved by $33 million and 

the Group generated cash flow from operations of $175 million.  Positive free cash 

flow generation of $46 million was used to repay debt during the period.  The Group’s 

cash flow was not impacted by the one-off significant items as they were largely non-

cash charges.

Net sustaining capital expenditure (capex) of $34 million and growth capex of $52.4 

million was committed during the year, significantly lower than the prior period.  This 

resulted from the strategy to focus on redeploying idle machinery between regions 

and/or countries before committing fresh capital.  

Table below details Rental capital expenditure:

A$M

Maintenance capex
Disposals
Net Sustaining capex
Growth capex
Total Net Capex

FY08 
Operating
121.6
(43.8)
77.8
106.8
184.6

FY09 
Operating
55.3
(21.3)
34.0
52.4
86.4

FY09 
Statutory
55.3
(21.3)
34.0
52.4
86.4

YOY% 
Operating
(54.5)
(51.4)
(56.3)
(50.9)
(53.2)

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ROFE

 %

ROFE EBITDA %
ROFE EBITA %

FY08 
Operating
24.7
14.0

FY09 
Operating
23.0
11.6

FY09 
Statutory
20.3
7.5

YOY 
Operating
(1.7)
(2.4)

EBITDA ROFE of 23.0 percent and EBITA ROFE of 11.6 percent in the year ended 

30 June 2009 are below historical averages given the trading conditions.  The firm 

focus of management remains on continuing to improve utilisation and capital 

efficiency within the business and restoring EBITA ROFEs to historical levels of around 

20 percent.

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The Emeco Board

(L-R) Michael Kirkpatrick, General Manager Corporate Services, Stephen Gobby, Chief Financial Officer, Robin Adair, Executive 

Director, Corporate Strategy & Business Development, Alec Brennan, Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director, Laurie 

Freedman, Managing Director, Robert Bishop, Independent Non-Executive Director, Peter Johnston, Independent Non-Executive 

Director and John Cahill, Independent Non-Executive Director.

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Directors’ Report

The Directors of Emeco Holdings Limited (‘Emeco’ or ‘the Company’) present their report together with the financial reports of the consolidated 

entity, being Emeco and its controlled entities (‘the Emeco Group’ or ‘the Consolidated Entity’) for the financial year ended 30 June 2009 (FY09).

Directors

The Directors of the Company during or since the end of the financial year are:

Alec Brennan

(Age 62), Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director

Alec was appointed an Independent, Non-Executive Director in August 2005 and Chairman from 28 November 2006. 

Alec was Chief Executive Officer of CSR until March 2007. Alec holds an MBA from City University, London and a BSc from the University of NSW. He 

is Chair of Tomago Aluminium Pty Ltd and of PPI Corporation Pty Ltd, and a Fellow of the Senate of Sydney University.

Robin Adair

(Age 48), Executive Director, Corporate Strategy & Business Development

Robin was appointed Executive Director, Corporate Strategy and Business Development in March 2008.  Robin was Chief Financial Officer of the 

Company from January 2005 until his appointment to his current role.

Robin has 15 years commercial experience across a breadth of business units within the CSR group. After spending 12 months as Chief Financial 

Officer of Beltreco, he joined Emeco’s business as Chief Financial Officer in October 2000. Robin has been responsible for a number of business 

evaluations, start-ups, acquisitions, joint ventures, disposals, and business and system improvements over this period.  His international 

experience includes engagements in Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Europe and the USA.  Robin holds a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) from 

University of South Australia and a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University and is a Certified Practising Accountant.

Robert (‘Bob’) Bishop

(Age 64), Independent Non-Executive Director

Bob was appointed as an Independent, Non-Executive Director on 22 June 2009. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Production Engineering 

from the University of Birmingham, UK, and is a Member of the Institute of Engineers Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company 

Directors. 

Bob is a former Managing Director of Joyce Corporation Ltd (1989 to 1994) and Dorsogna Ltd (1994 to 1997). Most recently Bob was the Chief 

Executive Officer of the global mining and tunnelling division of DYWIDAG Systems International GmbH (DSI), a position he held from 2003 to 2008. 

Bob has extensive international business experience having worked in the UK, South Africa, and Europe. 

John Cahill

(Age 53), Independent Non-Executive Director

John was appointed as an Independent, Non-Executive Director on 15 September 2008.

John is a former Chief Executive Officer of Alinta Infrastructure Holdings and Chief Financial Officer of Alinta Ltd. He is a Director of Electricity 

Networks Corporation which trades as Western Power. John is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow, 

Deputy President and Director of CPA Australia Ltd.

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Laurie Freedman

(Age 60), Managing Director

Laurie was appointed Managing Director of Emeco Holdings Limited in January 2005, but has been Managing Director of Emeco’s business 

since 1999. 

Laurie has over 39 years experience in the building, construction materials and contracting industries both in Australia and overseas, including 

senior management roles with CSR in Hong Kong, China and the United States.  Laurie was a Director and Chief Executive Officer of AWP 

Contractors, contract miners, for five years before joining Emeco in April 1999. Laurie holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Curtin University, 

is an Associate of the Australian Institute of Management and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Peter Johnston

(Age 58), Independent Non-Executive Director

Peter was appointed as an Independent, Non-Executive Director on 1 September 2006.

Peter is currently Managing Director and CEO of Minara Resources Limited, a position he has occupied since December 2001. He previously held 

senior executive positions with WMC and Alcoa.

Peter is a graduate from the University of Western Australia. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Fellow of 

the Australian Institute of Company Directors.  He is currently the Chairman of the Nickel Institute and is Vice Chairman of the Minerals Council 

of Australia. Peter is on the Executive Council of The Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA and a Director of the Australian Mines and Metals 

Association. He is also on the Board of Directors of Silver Lake Resources Limited.

Greg Minton

(Age 46), Independent Non-Executive Director

Greg was appointed as an Independent, Non-Executive Director and also as Chairman of the Board in December 2004.  Greg resigned as Chairman 

with effect from 28 November 2006. 

Greg is Managing Partner of Archer Capital and has been since 2000 after having spent six years in senior general management roles with CSR. 

Prior to his involvement with CSR, Greg was a management consultant with McKinsey & Co in Australia, Scandinavia and the UK. Greg is the 

Chairman of One Source Group Limited (NZ), Leasing Solutions Limited (NZ) and iNova Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd and a former Director of RED 

Paper Group, BJ Ball Holdings (NZ), Repco Limited, Hirequip Limited (NZ) and Onesource Australia Pty Ltd. Greg holds a Master of Business 

Administration from IMD, Switzerland, a Bachelor of Engineering and a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Queensland. 

Greg resigned as a Director of the Company on 25 June 2009.

Paul McCullagh

(Age 57), Independent Non-Executive Director

Paul was appointed as an Independent, Non-Executive Director in December 2004.

Paul is a founding Managing Director at Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) and his current portfolio of board positions include Xtralis Group Holdings 

Limited and Link Administration Holdings Pty Limited. Prior to founding PEP, Paul was the managing director of Salomon Brothers Australia. Paul 

was also previously head of Australasia for Prudential Securities. He has been active in Australasia since 1986 and has a wide range of transaction 

experience. Paul holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business Studies from University College, Dublin, and is a Fellow of the Institute of 

Chartered Accountants in England, Ireland and Wales. Paul is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Paul resigned as a Director of the Company on 12 November 2008.

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Company Secretary

Michael Kirkpatrick was appointed Company Secretary in April 2005. Michael has previously worked as legal counsel and company secretary of 

a large industry superannuation fund, and as a corporate lawyer with several national law firms. Michael holds Bachelor Degrees in Arts and 

Economics from the University of Western Australia and a Law Degree with merit honours from Murdoch University.

Directors’ Meetings

The number of meetings of the Directors held during the year and the number of meetings attended by each of the Directors of the Board and 

committees is outlined in the table below.  

Table 1 – Directors’ attendance

Director

Board Meetings

Audit & Risk 
Management Committee

Remuneration & Nomination 
Committee

Alec Brennan
Greg Minton
Laurie Freedman
Peter Johnston
Robin Adair
John Cahill
Paul McCullagh
Robert Bishop

A
10
9
10
9
10
9
3
1

B
10
10
10
10
10
9
3
1

A
5
5
**
**
**
4
2
**

B
5
5
**
**
**
4
2
**

A
3
3
**
3
**
**
**
**

B
3
3
**
3
**
**
**
-

A – Number of meetings attended

B – Number of meetings held during the time the Director held office during the year

**  Not a member of this committee 

Mr Bishop was appointed a Director on 22 June 2009.

Mr Cahill was appointed a Director on 15 September 2008.

Mr McCullagh resigned as a Director on 12 November 2008.

Mr Minton resigned as a Director on 25 June 2009.

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Corporate Governance Statement 

Under ASX listing rule 4.10.3, the Company is required to include in its Annual Report a statement disclosing the extent to which it has followed the 

principles  of  good  corporate  governance  (ASX  Principles)  and  associated  best  practice  recommendations  set  by  the  ASX  Corporate  Governance 

Council (ASX Best Practice Recommendations). 

This corporate governance statement reports on the Emeco Group’s current corporate governance practices and policies by reference to the 

revised ASX Principles and ASX Best Practice Recommendations adopted by the ASX Corporate Governance Council which took effect from 

1 January 2008.

Principle 1  Lay solid foundations for management and oversight 

Roles and responsibilities of the Board and management

The Board has adopted a Charter that details its functions and responsibilities. 

The Charter sets out the responsibilities of:

• 

• 

• 

the Board;

individual Directors; and

the Chairman.  

Under the Charter the Board is accountable to the shareholders for the overall performance of the Company and the management of its affairs.  Key 

responsibilities of the Board include: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

developing and approving corporate strategy;

evaluating, approving and monitoring the strategic and financial plans and objectives of the Company;

determining dividend policy and the amount and timing of all dividends;

evaluating, approving and monitoring major capital expenditure, capital management and all major acquisitions, divestitures and other corporate 

transactions, including the issue of securities; 

evaluating and monitoring annual budgets and business plans;

approving all accounting policies, financial reports and external communications by the Emeco Group; and

appointing, monitoring and managing the performance of Executive Directors. 

The Charter sets a minimum number of Board meetings and provides for the establishment of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Remuneration 

and Nomination Committee. The Charter also sets minimum standards of ethical conduct of the Directors, which are further elaborated on in 

the Company’s Code of Conduct, and specifies the terms on which Directors are able to obtain independent professional advice at the Company’s 

expense. 

A copy of the Board Charter is available on the Emeco website. 

In May 2009 the Company adopted a Chief Executive Officer’s delegation of financial authority (DFA). The DFA applies to the Emeco Group for the 

purpose of setting the limits of authority of officers and employees for committing the group to expenditure and contracts. The DFA ensures that 

contract commitments and expenditure is limited to: 

• 

• 

• 

contractual commitments in the ordinary course of business;

operational expenditure (those costs incurred in the day to day running of the business); and

capital expenditure (the purchase of assets for the purpose of deriving income).

The DFA sets levels of permitted contract and expenditure commitment for employees across the Group. Authority limits have been set as a risk 

management tool to ensure adequate controls are in place when committing the group to a contract or incurring costs. 

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Evaluating the performance of senior executives

The performance of the Managing Director is constantly monitored by the Non-Executive Directors. 

Formal reviews of the performance of each senior executive within the Emeco Group are conducted by the Managing Director in August/September 

each year. These performance reviews provide the Managing Director and each senior executive with the opportunity not only to review the 

executive’s performance against a range of financial and operational benchmarks but also to review and assess the manager’s personal and 

professional development objectives. A review of the performance of each senior executive was undertaken during FY09. 

Principle 2  Structure the Board to add value

Skills, experience and expertise of the Directors

The Directors consider that collectively they have the relevant skills, experience and expertise to fulfil their obligations to the Company, its 

shareholders and other stakeholders. 

The Directors and a brief description of their skills and experience are set out at pages 26 to 27 of this report.  

Status of the Directors

The table below sets out details of the status of each of the current Directors as Independent or Non-Executive Directors, their date of appointment 

and whether they are seeking re-election at the 2009 AGM of the Company. 

Table 2 – Status of the Directors

Director

Date of appointment

Independent

Non-Executive

Mr Robin Adair
Mr Alec Brennan
Mr Laurie Freedman
Mr Peter Johnston
Mr John Cahill
Mr Robert Bishop

21 January 2005
16 August 2005
21 January 2005
1 September 2006
15 September 2008
22 June 2009

No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes

No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes

Seeking re-election 
at 2009 AGM
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes

(A)  Mr Paul McCullagh resigned as a Director on 12 November 2008.

(B)  Mr Greg Minton resigned as a Director on 25 June 2009.

Mr Brennan, Mr Johnston, Mr Cahill and Mr Bishop are independent Directors. All of them satisfy the criteria for independence set out in the 

Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Messrs Minton and McCullagh were also independent Directors. The Company therefore 

complies with ASX Best Practice Recommendation 2.1.

Mr Brennan is the Chairperson of the Board and the Company therefore complies with ASX Best Practice Recommendation 2.2. Mr Freedman is the 

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director.

Directors’ retirement and reappointment

Under the terms of the Company’s constitution, a Director other than the Managing Director must retire from office or seek re-election by no later 

than the third Annual General Meeting after their appointment or three years, whichever is the longer. 

At least one Director must retire from office at each Annual General Meeting, unless determined otherwise by a resolution of the Company’s 

shareholders. 

Messrs Bishop and Johnston will seek reappointment at the 2009 Annual General Meeting. 

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The Board has established criteria for the appointment of Non-Executive Directors of the Company. These criteria provide that an incoming Director 

must: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

have no actual or potential conflicts of interest at the time of appointment;

have no prior adverse history. A potential candidate’s bankruptcy, a conviction for an offence of dishonesty or any other serious criminal conviction, 

ASIC or APRA disqualification etc would disqualify a person from further consideration as a candidate;

have a deserved reputation for honesty, integrity and competence;

have extensive experience at a senior executive level in a field relevant to the Emeco Group’s operations and preferably with a listed company;

have high level strategic, financial and commercial capability;

be available and willing to devote the time required to meetings and Company business and have a real commitment to the Emeco Group and its 

success;

be able to work harmoniously with fellow directors and management; and

have skills, experience and knowledge which complement the skills, experience and knowledge of incumbent Directors. 

Procedure for taking professional advice

Under the Board Charter a Director is entitled to seek professional advice at the Company’s expense on any matter connected with the discharge of 

their duties in accordance with the procedure set out in the Charter, a copy of which is available on the Emeco website. 

Remuneration and Nomination Committee

The Company has established a Remuneration and Nomination Committee, the responsibilities of which include:  

• 

• 

• 

critically reviewing the performance and effectiveness of the Board and its individual members; 

periodically assessing the skills required to discharge the Board’s duties, having regard to the strategic direction of the Company; and

reviewing the membership and performance of other Board Committees and make recommendations to the Board.  

Members of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee are Mr Brennan (Chair), Mr Cahill and Mr Johnston. Mr Cahill succeeded Mr Minton as a 

member of the committee following the latter’s resignation as a Director. The charter of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee is available 

on the Emeco website. 

Process for evaluating the Board, its Committees and Directors

A review of the performance of the Board was completed in August 2009 by the Chairman with the assistance of the Remuneration and Nomination 

Committee. The review was undertaken in accordance with the charter of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee using a comprehensive 

questionnaire, the scope of which covered the performance of the Board, its Committees, the Chairman and individual Directors.  Directors’ 

questionnaire responses (other than in relation to the Chairman) were collated and analysed by the Chairman and, where appropriate, discussed 

with the Board.  An analysis of the questionnaire results was presented to the Board by the Chairman.  In relation to the Chairman, Directors’ 

questionnaire responses were collated and analysed by the Managing Director and discussed with the Board.

Principle 3  Promote ethical and responsible decision making 

The Company considers that confidence in its integrity can only be achieved if its employees and officers conduct themselves ethically in all of their 

commercial dealings on the Company’s behalf.  The Company has therefore recognised that it should actively promote ethical conduct amongst its 

employees, officers and contractors. 

The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct and a Share Trading Policy. The Code of Conduct and the Share Trading Policy apply to all Directors, 

officers, employees, consultants and contractors of the Company and its subsidiaries. 

The Code of Conduct

The objectives of the Code of Conduct are to ensure that: 

• 

high standards of corporate and individual behaviour are observed by all employees in the context of their employment with the Company or a 

subsidiary;

• 

employees are aware of their responsibilities under their contract of employment and always act in an ethical and professional manner; and

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all persons dealing with Emeco, whether it be employees, shareholders, suppliers, clients or competitors, can be guided by the stated values and 

practices of Emeco.

Under the Code of Conduct, employees of the Emeco Group must, amongst other things: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

act honestly and in good faith at all times and in a manner which is in the best interests of the Company as a whole;

conduct their personal activities in a manner that is lawful and avoids conflicts of interest between the employee’s personal interests and those 

of the Company;

always act in a manner that is in compliance with the laws and regulations of the country in which they work; and

report any actual or potential breaches of the law, the Code of Conduct or the Company’s other policies to the Company Secretary.

The Company actively promotes and encourages ethical behaviour and protection for those who report violations of the Code or other unlawful 

or unethical conduct in good faith.  The Company ensures that employees are not disadvantaged in any way for reporting violations of the Code or 

other unlawful or unethical conduct and that matters are dealt with promptly and fairly.

The Share Trading Policy

The Share Trading Policy is specifically designed to raise awareness of, and minimise any potential for breach of, the prohibitions on insider trading 

contained in the Corporations Act 2001.  The policy is also designed to minimise the chance that misunderstandings or suspicions arise regarding 

employees trading while in possession of non-public price sensitive information by imposing restrictions on employees and officers in relation to 

the trading of the Company’s shares. 

Copies of the Code of Conduct and the Share Trading Policy are available on the Emeco website. 

Principle 4  Safeguard integrity in financial reporting 

The Board has established an Audit & Risk Committee to support and advise the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities to shareholders, employees 

and other stakeholders of the Company by:

• 

assisting  the  Board  in  fulfilling  its  oversight  responsibilities  for  the  financial  reporting  process,  the  system  of  internal  control  relating  to  all 

matters affecting the Company’s financial performance, the audit process, and the Company’s process for monitoring compliance with laws and 

regulations and the Code of Conduct; and

• 

implementing and supervising the Company’s risk management framework.

Members of the Audit and Risk Committee are Mr Cahill (Chair), Mr Bishop and Mr Brennan. Mr Cahill succeeded Mr McCullagh as the Chairman of 

the Committee following the latter’s resignation as a Director. Mr Bishop succeeded Mr Minton as a member of the Committee following the latter’s 

resignation as a Director.

The Audit & Risk Committee Charter sets out the role and responsibilities of the Committee and is available on the Emeco website.

Details regarding membership of the Committee are set out above.  During FY09, the Committee comprised three Independent Non-Executive 

Directors all of whom have financial expertise.  Details of the qualifications of the members of the Committee are set out at pages 26 to 27 of this 

report. During FY09, the Committee met five times. All current members of the Committee were present for each of these meetings other than 

Mr Bishop who was appointed to the Committee in July 2009 following the departure of Mr Minton. 

Principle 5  Make timely and balanced disclosure 

The Company is committed to complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under the ASX Listing Rules and disclosing to investors and 

other stakeholders all material information about the Company in a timely and responsive manner. 

The Company has adopted a Continuous Disclosure Policy which is available on the Emeco website. 

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The Continuous Disclosure Policy specifies the processes by which the Company ensures compliance with its continuous disclosure obligations. 

The policy sets out the internal notification and decision making procedures in relation to these obligations, and the roles and responsibilities of the 

Company’s officers and employees in the context of these obligations. It emphasises a proactive approach to continuous disclosure and requires the 

Company to comply with the spirit as well as the letter of the ASX continuous disclosure requirements. 

The policy specifies the Company representatives who are authorised to speak publicly on behalf of the Company and procedures for dealing with 

analysts.  It also sets out how the Company deals with market rumour and speculation. 

Principle 6  Respect the rights of shareholders 

The Company acknowledges the importance of effective communication with its shareholders and encourages their effective participation at 

general meetings.  

All public announcements are posted on the Emeco website after they have been released to the ASX.  The Company also places the full text of 

notices of meetings and explanatory material on the website. 

The Company offers a number of options to shareholders in relation to electronic communications. Shareholders can elect to receive notification 

by email when payment advices, annual reports and notices of meetings and proxy forms are available online. They can also elect to receive email 

notification of important announcements. 

Shareholders are given an opportunity to ask questions of the Directors at the Company’s general meetings. The Company provides its auditor with 

notice of general meetings of the Company, as is required by section 249K of the Corporations Act 2001.  The Company also requests its auditor 

to attend its Annual General Meetings and be available to answer shareholder questions about the conduct of the audit and the preparation and 

content of the Auditor’s Report. 

Principle 7  Recognise and manage risk 

The Board believes that risk management is fundamental to sound management and that oversight of such matters is an important responsibility of 

the Board. The Board, with assistance from the Audit and Risk Committee, is responsible for ensuring there are adequate processes and policies in 

place to identify, assess and mitigate risk. 

Emeco has adopted a Risk Management Policy. It has also implemented a formal Enterprise Risk Management programme, and has adopted 

measures to ensure that risk management concepts and awareness are embedded into the culture of the organisation. This programme includes 

the involvement of senior executives and senior operational management. The key elements of Emeco’s risk management programme are:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

classification of risk into strategic, operational, financial and compliance risks;

the quantification and ranking of risk consequences and likelihood;

the identification of strategic risk issues;

the identification of operational risk issues through formalised regional-based risk workshops;

the development of a Company database for communicating and updating activity and progress on risk matters and maintaining risk registers;

the identification, enhancement and development of key internal controls to address risk issues including risk treatment plans and assigning 

accountabilities for identified risks to senior Emeco employees; and

• 

a comprehensive insurance programme.

The Audit and Risk Committee is responsible for reviewing the effectiveness of the overall risk management framework. It is also required to 

review the Risk Management Policy on an annual basis. 

Emeco has established a group corporate assurance unit to assist management to ensure the Emeco Group’s risk management and internal control 

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systems are operating effectively. The internal assurance process is undertaken by the Risk and Corporate Assurance Manager who provides 

assurance to the Audit and Risk Committee and the Board regarding the effectiveness of the Emeco Group’s risk management, governance and 

control frameworks. 

For FY09, the Board has received an assurance from the Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer that the declaration provided in 

accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 is founded on a sound system of risk management and internal control and that the 

system is operating effectively in all material respects in relation to financial reporting risks. Management has also reported to the Board that the 

Emeco Group’s risk management and internal compliance and control system is operating efficiently and effectively in all material respects.  

The Risk Management Policy is available on the Emeco website. 

Principle 8  Remunerate fairly and responsibly

The Emeco Group remuneration policy is substantially reflected in the objectives of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. The Committee’s 

remuneration objectives are to endeavour to ensure that: 

• 

• 

the Directors and senior management of the Group are remunerated fairly and appropriately; 

the remuneration policies and outcomes strike an appropriate balance between the interests of the Company’s shareholders, and rewarding and 

motivating the Group’s executives and employees in order to secure the long term benefits of their energy and loyalty; and

• 

the human resources policies and practices are consistent with and complementary to the strategic direction and human resources objectives of 

the Company as determined by the Board. 

Under its Charter, the Remuneration and Nomination Committee is required to review and make recommendations to the Board about: 

• 

the general remuneration strategy for the Group so that it motivates the Group’s executives and employees to pursue the long term growth and 

success of the Group and establishes a fair and transparent relationship between individual performance and remuneration;

• 

the terms of remuneration for the Executive Directors and other senior management of the Group from time to time including the criteria for 

assessing performance; 

• 

the  outcomes  of  remuneration  reviews  for  executives  collectively,  and  the  individual  reviews  for  the  Executive  Directors,  and  other  senior 

management of the Group;

remuneration reviews for Executive and Non-Executive Directors;

changes in remuneration policy and practices, including superannuation and other benefits;

employee equity plans and allocations under those plans; and

the disclosure of remuneration requirements in the Company’s public materials including ASX filings and the Annual Report.

• 

• 

• 

• 

Details regarding membership of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee are set out above under Principle 2.  During FY09, the Committee 

met three times. All members of the Committee were present for the meetings. 

Emeco clearly distinguishes the structure of Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration from that of Executive Directors and senior executives. Non-

Executive Directors are remunerated by way of fees in the form of cash benefits and superannuation contributions. They do not receive options or 

bonus payments; nor are they provided with retirement benefits other than superannuation.

A remuneration report detailing the information required by section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to FY09 is included in the 

Directors’ Report. 

Nature of operations and principal activities

The principal activities during the financial year of the entities within the Emeco Group were the Rental, Sales, Parts and Asset Management of 

heavy earthmoving equipment.

As set out in this report, the nature of the Emeco Group’s operations and principal activities, have been consistent throughout the financial year. 

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Operating and financial review 

A review of Emeco Group operations, and the results of those operations for FY09, is set out on pages 17 to 23 and in the accompanying financial 

statements.

Dividends paid or to be paid

During the 2008/2009 financial year a fully franked interim dividend of 2.0 cents per share was paid on 9 April 2009 by the Company. 

Since the end of the 2008/2009 financial year the Directors have declared a fully franked final dividend of 2.0 cents per share to be paid on 

30 September 2009.

Significant changes in state of affairs

During the financial year under review there were no significant changes in the Emeco Group’s state of affairs other than those disclosed in the 

operating and financial review section above or in the financial statements and the notes thereto.

Significant events after balance date

During the financial year under review there were no significant events after the balance date other than the declaration of dividend noted above.

Likely developments and expected results

Likely developments in, and expected results of, the operations of the Emeco Group are referred to on pages 6 to 23.  This report omits information 

on likely developments in the Emeco Group in future financial years and the expected results of those operations the disclosure of which, in the 

opinion of the Directors, would be likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the Emeco Group.

Director’s interest in shares of the Company

The relevant interests of each Director in the shares, debentures, and rights or options over such shares or debentures issued by the companies within 

the Emeco Group and other related bodies corporate, as notified by the Directors to the ASX in accordance with section 205G(1) of the Corporations 

Act 2001, at the date of this report are as follows:  

Table 3 – Directors’ Interests

Greg Minton
Laurie Freedman
Robin Adair
Alec Brennan
Peter Johnston
Paul McCullagh
John Cahill
Robert Bishop

Ordinary shares
361,267
20,000,000
6,300,000
1,581,700
100,000
216,707
120,000
-

Options over ordinary shares

-
3,200,000 (*)
1,066,667 (*)
-
-
-
-
-

(*)  With effect from 26 August 2009, Mr Freedman will forfeit 1,600,000 options and Mr Adair will forfeit 533,333 options.  These forfeitures will 

occur because, under the terms of the Options Plan, the Company’s earnings per share target for FY09 was not achieved.  For further details, 

see page 38 of this report.

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Remuneration report (audited)

This report summarises the Emeco Group’s remuneration practices and outcomes in respect of its Directors and senior executives for the 2009 

financial year.

Principles of remuneration 
The Emeco Group remuneration policy is substantially reflected in the objectives of the Board’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee. The 

Committee’s objectives are to endeavour to ensure that: 

• 

• 

the Directors of the Company and senior management of the Group are remunerated fairly and appropriately;

the remuneration policies and outcomes of the Company strike an appropriate balance between the interests of the Company’s shareholders, and 

rewarding and motivating the Group’s executives and employees in order to secure the long term benefits of their energy and loyalty; and

• 

the human resources policies and practices are consistent with and complementary to the strategic direction and human resources objectives of 

the Company as determined by the Board.

Elements of remuneration
The remuneration structure for Emeco’s executives consists of fixed and variable components.

Fixed remuneration

Fixed remuneration comprises base salary, employer superannuation contributions and other allowances such as motor vehicle allowances and 

non-cash benefits.

Each executive’s fixed remuneration is reviewed and benchmarked against appropriate market comparisons annually in September. The executive’s 

responsibilities, experience, qualifications, performance and geographic location are also taken into account.

Emeco’s broad objective is to set fixed remuneration at levels which ensure the Company is able to attract and retain the best available key 

executives. The policy of the Company is to set fixed remuneration at levels which attract and retain appropriately qualified and experienced 

executives capable of:

• 

• 

• 

fulfilling their respective roles within the Group;

achieving the Group’s strategic objectives; and 

maximising Emeco Group earnings and the returns to shareholders.

Variable remuneration

Variable remuneration is performance linked remuneration which consists of short term incentives (STIs) and long term incentives (LTIs).

STI remuneration

Short term incentives are used to reward the performance of key management personnel over a full financial year. The maximum achievable STI 

amount payable to an executive is set as a percentage of fixed remuneration. The actual amount of STI payable is determined at the end of the 

financial year in light of the executive’s performance against agreed key performance indicators (KPIs). These KPIs are financial in nature and are 

aligned to the profitability of the Emeco Group.

The combination of KPI elements varies amongst executives, however, as a fundamental principle; KPIs are set for each executive’s STI plan on the 

basis they are aligned with the strategic objectives of the Emeco Group. KPIs therefore generally comprise elements based on the performance 

of the Emeco Group or a business unit within the Group, with the measurement of KPIs being objectively determined on the basis of financial 

information.

Whilst the maximum percentage STI grant to key executives varies, no executive other than the Managing Director, the Executive Director, 

Corporate Strategy and Business Development and the Chief Financial Officer is entitled to an STI grant which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the 

recipient’s annual salary. The majority of key executives are entitled to a maximum STI grant of 40 percent of annual salary.

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FY09 STI grants 

In accordance with the terms of their respective STI plans, Mr Freedman and Mr Adair did not receive any proportion of their respective STI bonus 

entitlements for FY09 because actual earnings per share did not exceed the required earnings per share target. Details of the STI plans for 

Mr Freedman and Mr Adair are set out in the section of this report headed ‘Service Contracts’.

Details of the vesting profile of the STI cash grants awarded to key executives in respect of FY09 are set out below:

Table 4 – Key executive STI vesting information in respect of FY09

Nature of STI 
compensation
Cash
Cash
Cash
Cash
Cash
Cash
Cash
Cash
Cash
Cash
Cash
Cash

Grant date

% of bonus awarded % of bonus forfeited

16 October 2008
10 October 2008
10 October 2008
10 October 2008
10 October 2008
10 October 2008
10 October 2008
10 October 2008
10 October 2008
10 October 2008
10 October 2008
10 October 2008

0%
0%
0%
0%
75%
0%
0%
30%
0%
0%
0%
0%

100%
100%
100%
100%
25%
100%
100%
70%
100%
100%
100%
100%

Mr L Freedman
Mr R Adair
Mr H Christie-Johnston
Mr S Gobby
Mr A Halls
Mr M Kirkpatrick
Mr C Moseley
Mr I Testrow
Mr D Tilbrook
Mr M Turner
Mr G Graham
Mr M Bourke

Notes: 

(A)  Amounts included in remuneration for FY09 represent the amounts that vested in the year based on the achievement of KPIs. No amounts vest 

in future financial years in respect of the bonus scheme for FY09.

(B)  Amounts forfeited are due to the KPIs not being met in relation to FY09.

LTI remuneration

Performance Shares and Performance Rights

Emeco has established an LTI plan to apply to Emeco’s senior managers (which includes key management personnel). The plan provides Emeco’s 

senior managers with an ongoing incentive to achieve the long term objectives of the Emeco Group.

Grants under the 2009 LTI plan, which applied to key executives other than Mr Freedman and Mr Adair, have the following key terms and conditions, 

none of which have been altered since grants were made under the plan in December 2008:

• 

Unvested fully paid Emeco performance shares were granted to individual Australian-based executives, with the number of shares granted being 

determined by reference to the seniority of the executive and the value of the share grant as a percentage of the executive’s salary. Performance 

shares were granted at no cost to the recipient and at a nil exercise price; they vest three years after issue if the performance condition described 

below is met.

• 

Emeco  participants  in  the  LTI  plan  who  were  working  outside  Australia  were  issued  performance  rights  on  substantially  identical  terms  as 

the recipients of performance shares. Each performance right provides the recipient with the right to receive one fully paid Emeco share if the 

relevant performance hurdle is met. Performance rights are issued to Emeco’s offshore executives instead of performance shares in order to 

reduce the complexity of the compliance issues associated with the issue of Emeco shares in the relevant foreign jurisdictions.

• 

The  performance  condition  for  the  vesting  of  performance  shares  and  the  exercise  of  performance  rights  is  a  performance  hurdle  based  on 

relative total shareholder return (TSR). Emeco’s TSR during the vesting period will be measured against a peer group consisting of a group of 

12 companies that are considered direct peers to Emeco and in addition companies in the S&P/ASX Small Industrials index (excluding banks, 

insurance  companies,  property  trusts/companies  and  investment  property  trusts/companies  and  other  stapled  securities).  The  peer  group 

currently comprises a total of 98 companies (this number may change as a result of takeovers, mergers etc) (Peer Group). TSR for Emeco and 

each company in the Peer Group is calculated by reference to share price growth, dividends and capital returns. 

• 

Three years after the LTI grants, TSR for all companies including Emeco will be measured and ranked.  Performance shares will only vest and 

performance  rights  will  only  be  exercisable  if  a  threshold  TSR  performance  is  achieved  in  comparison  with  the  Peer  Group  TSR.    There  is  a 

maximum and minimum vesting range and vesting occurs as follows:

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If Emeco’s TSR is less than the TSR of 50 percent of the companies of the Peer Group then no performance shares will vest.

(b) 

If Emeco’s TSR is equal to the TSR of 50.1 percent of the companies of the Peer Group then 50 percent of the performance shares will vest.

(c) 

If Emeco’s TSR is equal to the TSR of 75 percent of the companies of the Peer Group then 100 percent of the performance shares will vest.

(d) 

If Emeco’s TSR is equal to the TSR of between 50 percent and 75 percent of the companies of the Peer Group then an extra two percent of  

the performance shares granted vest for each percentile increase in Emeco’s TSR above the 50th percentile.

• 

Performance shares that have not vested after the end of the performance period will be bought back or transferred to a nominee of the Company. 

Performance rights which do not become exercisable will lapse.

• 

Performance shares which have vested must be transferred into the name of the participant within two years of vesting. Performance Rights 

lapse five years after the date of grant.

Options

A separate LTI plan (Options Plan) is in place for Mr Freedman and Mr Adair. On 4 August 2006, following the successful completion of Emeco’s initial 

public offering (IPO), 4,800,000 options were issued to Mr Freedman and 1,600,000 options were issued to Mr Adair under the Company’s Employee 

Incentive Plan.

Each option granted to Mr Freedman and Mr Adair (Option) was provided at no cost and entitled the holder to subscribe for an ordinary Emeco share at 

a price of $1.925 (Exercise Price), which is 2.5 cents above the IPO issue price. The fair value of each Option at grant date was 19.43 cents. The Options 

issued to Mr Freedman and Mr Adair expire five years after their date of issue.

The Options Plan provides for the vesting of the Options in three equal tranches, subject to the following vesting conditions:

• 

for FY07, 1/3 of the Options were to vest on the date of release of final audited results for Emeco for that year, provided that Emeco Holdings 

achieved actual earnings per share equal to or greater than the Prospectus forecast earnings per share for FY07. All of these Options vested on 

the date of release of Emeco’s FY07 results because the actual earnings per share for FY07 of 9.3 cents met the required performance target. 

However, neither Mr Freedman nor Mr Adair have exercised these vested Options because the Exercise Price has been greater than the market 

price of Emeco shares since these Options vested;

• 

for FY08, 1/3 of the Options were to vest on the date that final audited results for Emeco for that year were released, provided that Emeco Holdings 

achieved actual earnings per share equal to or greater than 110 percent of the Prospectus forecast earnings per share for FY07. None of these 

Options have vested because the actual earnings per share for FY08 of 10.7 cents did not meet the required performance target; and

• 

for FY09, 1/3 of the Options were to vest on the date that final audited results for Emeco for the year are released, provided that Emeco Holdings 

achieves actual earnings per share equal to or greater than 121 percent of the Prospectus forecast earnings per share for FY07. None of these 

Options will vest because the actual earnings per share for FY09 of 2.0 cents did not meet the required performance target.

Mr Freedman’s Options vest only if he holds the position of Managing Director of the Company at the time of vesting. Mr Adair’s Options vest only 

if he is an employee of the Company at the time of vesting or he is subject to a deemed termination, i.e. the Company materially and substantially 

changes his duties beyond the duties ordinarily performed by him, other than with his agreement, or the Company is removed from the official list of 

the ASX.

All of the Options granted to Mr Freedman and Mr Adair which were subject to a vesting condition in respect of Emeco’s FY09 financial performance 

lapsed as a result of Emeco not meeting the earnings per share performance target set out above.

Prohibition of hedging LTI grants 

On 25 August 2008, Emeco’s Board of Directors resolved to amend Emeco’s share trading policy to prohibit Directors and other officers of the 

Company from entering into transactions intended to hedge their exposure to Emeco securities which have been issued to the officer as part of the 

officer’s remuneration.

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Details of remuneration
Details of the elements comprising the remuneration of the Emeco Group’s key management personnel, including each Director and each of the 

five named Emeco Group executives who received the highest remuneration in FY09 are set out in table 5. Table 5 does not include the following 

components of compensation because they were not provided to key executives during FY09: short term cash profit-sharing bonuses, payments 

made to a person before the person started to hold a position, long term incentives distributed in cash, post employment benefits other than 

superannuation and share based payments other than shares and units.  Table 6 provides comparative information in relation to the remuneration 

of the Emeco Group’s key executives for the prior financial year.

Table 5 - Directors’ and executive officers’ remuneration FY09 (Company and Consolidated) 

Short-term benefits

Post 
employment 
benefits

Other 
long term 
benefits

Termination 
benefits

Share based 
payments

Total

Proportion of 
remuneration 
performance 
related

Salary & 
Fees
$

STI cash 
bonuses
$

Non-
monetary 
benefits
$

Superannuation 
benefits
$

$

$

Shares
$

Options (*)
$

$

%

Non-Executive 
Directors

Alec Brennan

181,885

Robert Bishop (A)

2,160

John Cahill (B)

81,307

Greg Minton (C)

108,099

Paul McCullagh (D)

38,482

Peter Johnston

104,130

Executive Directors

Laurie Freedman
Managing Director

1,001,299

Robin Adair
Executive Director 
Corporate Strategy 
& Development 

518,269

TOTAL ALL 
DIRECTORS

2,035,631

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,710

16,369

-

-

-

-

-

194

7,318

9,729

3,463

6,658

56,070

99,470

20,997

51,827

85,777

195,028

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

206,964

2,354

88,625

117,828

41,945

110,788

-

(221,500)

935,339

-

(73,834)

517,259

-

(295,334)

2,021,102

(A)  Mr Bishop was appointed a Director on 22 June 2009.

(B)  Mr Cahill was appointed a Director on 15 September 2008.

(C)  Mr Minton resigned on 25 June 2009.

(D)  Mr McCullagh resigned on 12 November 2008.

(*)  Included in share based payments are the reversed amounts recognised as remuneration in prior years as a result of option entitlements 

forfeited during the year. The options were forfeited as a result of performance hurdles not being achieved.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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Table 5 - Directors’ and Executive officers’ remuneration FY09 (Company and Consolidated) – Cont. 

Short-term benefits

Post 
employment 
benefits

Other 
long 
term 
benefits

Termination 
benefits

Share based 
payments

Total

Proportion of 
remuneration 
performance 
related

Salary & 
Fees 
$

STI cash
bonuses 
(E) 
$

Non-
monetary
benefits 
$

Superannuation 
benefits 
$

$

$

LTIP
(*)
$

MISP
(*)
$

$

%

Executives 

M Bourke
President 
Emeco Canada (F)

H Christie-Johnston
General Manager
Emeco Sales 

465,791

261,538

S Gobby
Chief Financial Officer 

381,923

311,714

-

-

-

-

22,388

41,921

15,208

23,538

817

34,373

45,646

8,656

G Graham
Managing Director 
Emeco Europe (G)

A Halls
General Manager
Northern Region (H)

M Kirkpatrick
General Manager
Corporate Services (I)

C Moseley
President
Emeco USA (J)

I Testrow
President
Emeco Canada (K)

D Tilbrook
Executive General 
Manager
Western Region 
M Turner
General Manager
Global Asset Group (L)

TOTAL ALL 
EXECUTIVES

TOTAL ALL

54,519

33,750

2,637

4,907

288,692

330,162

-

-

1,220

25,972

2,424

9,014

345,056

36,000

56,448

31,055

449,538

318,269

-

-

-

40,458

15,598

28,644

3,207,202

69,750

162,386

5,242,833

69,750

248,163

248,538

443,566

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(21,750)

(55,063)

453,287

-

-

-

27,500

14,260

342,044

12.2%

67,911

-

485,024

14.0%

-

(21,750)

(6,361)

337,905

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,250

-

98,063

36.7%

39,500

4,435

359,819

12.2%

33,088

-

374,688

8.8%

59,000

22,213

549,772

21.3%

67,000

-

556,996

12.0%

-

61,500

-

424,011

14.5%

- 314,249

(20,516) 3,981,609

- 314,249 (315,850) 6,002,711

(E)  The short term incentive bonus is for performance during FY09.  The amount awarded to each executive was finally determined on 17 August 

2009 after completion of performance reviews. 

(F)  Mr Bourke resigned from his employment with Emeco Canada Ltd on 9 April 2009. His remuneration has been converted to Australian dollars 

from Canadian dollars on the basis of an AUD/CAD exchange rate of $0.8563. 

(G)  Mr Graham resigned from his employment with Emeco Europe on 31 January 2009. His remuneration has been converted to Australian dollars 

from Euros on the basis of an AUD/EUR exchange rate of $0.5455.

(H)  Mr Halls was appointed to the position of General Manager Northern Region with effect from 1 April 2009.

(I)  Mr Kirkpatrick was appointed to the position of General Manager Corporate Services with effect from 2 September 2008. He became a member 

of the Emeco senior leadership team from 1 July 2008. 

(J)  Mr Moseley’s remuneration has been converted to Australian dollars on the basis of an AUD/USD exchange rate of $0.7488.

(K)  Mr Testrow was appointed to the position of President – Emeco Canada with effect from 1 April 2009. Prior to this appointment, Mr Testrow 

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was the General Manager Northern Region during the preceding portion of FY09. His remuneration from 1 April 2009 – 30 June 2009 has been 

converted to Australian dollars from Canadian dollars on the basis of an AUD/CAD exchange rate of $0.8857.

(L)  Mr Turner was appointed to the position of General Manager, Global Asset Group with effect from 1 July 2008.

(*)  Included in share based payments is the reversal of amounts recognised as remuneration in prior years as a result of MISP and LTIP 

entitlements being forfeited during the year. The MISP and LTIP entitlements were forfeited as a result of service vesting requirements not 

being achieved.

Table 6 - Directors’ and Executive officers’ remuneration FY08 (Company and Consolidated) 

Short-term benefits

Post 
employment 
benefits

Other 
long 
term 
benefits

Termination 
benefits

Share based 
payments

Total

Proportion of 
remuneration 
performance 
related

Salary & 
Fees
$

STI cash 
bonuses
$

Non-
monetary 
benefits
$

Superannuation 
benefits
$

$

$

Shares
$

Options (*)
$

$

%

Non - Executive 
Directors
Alec Brennan
Greg Minton
Paul McCullagh
Stuart Fitton (A)
Peter Johnston

175,494
105,743
101,076
13,288
98,743

Executive Directors
Laurie Freedman
Managing Director
Robin Adair
Executive Director 
Corporate Strategy & 
Development (B)
TOTAL ALL 
DIRECTORS

925,062

486,538

1,905,944

-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-

15,795
9,517
9,097
1,196
8,887

19,767

96,508

28,006

48,654

47,773

189,654

-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-

191,289
115,260
110,173
14,484
107,630

-
-
-
-
-

3,495

1,044,832

0.3%

1,165

564,363

0.2%

4,660

2,148,031

(A)  Mr Fitton resigned on 17 August 2007.

(B)  Mr Adair was appointed to the position of Executive Director Corporate Strategy & Development on 1 November 2007, having previously been 

Chief Financial Officer for the Emeco Group. 

(*)  Included in share based payments are the reversed amounts recognised as remuneration in prior years as a result of option entitlements 

forfeited during the year.  The options were forfeited as a result of performance hurdles not being achieved.

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Table 6 Directors’ and ‘Executive officers’ remuneration FY08 (Company and Consolidated) – Cont. 

Short-term benefits

Post 
employment 
benefits

Other 
long term 
benefits

Termination 
benefits

Share based 
payments

Total

Proportion of 
remuneration 
performance 
related

Salary & 
Fees
$

STI cash 
bonuses (C)
$

Non-
monetary 
benefits
$

Superannuation 
benefits
$

$

$

LTIP
$

MISP
$

$

%

G Graham
Managing Director 
Emeco Europe (H)

284,807

Executives 

M Bourke
President 
Emeco Canada (D)

A Carr
General Manager
Parts, 
Maintenance & 
Plant (E)
H Christie-
Johnston
General Manager
Emeco Sales (F)

S Gobby
Chief Financial 
Officer (G)

C Moseley
President
Emeco USA (I)

T Sauvarin
General Manager
Emeco Sales (J)

I Testrow
General Manager
Northern Region 
(K)
D Tilbrook
Executive General 
Manager Western 
Region (L)
M Turner
General Manager
Global 
Procurement 

TOTAL ALL 
EXECUTIVES

299,938

-

142,784

24,119

290,308

10,000

15,434

26,128

192,308

80,000

10,471

17,308

113,538

236,713

24,000

-

-

-

-

82

10,218

119,734

11,846

12,630

6,699

-

4,800

231,423

20,000

65,446

20,828

412,615

30,000

14,574

37,135

294,615

20,000

9,596

26,515

2,380,265

160,000

390,751

185,596

TOTAL ALL

4,286,209

160,000

438,524

375,250

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

21,750

41,077

529,668

11.9%

21,750

42,585

406,205

18.3%

-

4,219

304,306

27.7%

9,095

-

132,933

6.8%

21,750

16,432

454,569

8.4%

-

-

-

-

256,042

28,800

-

-

21,750

25,551

384,998

17.5%

21,750

21,750

-

-

516,074

10.0%

372,476

11.2%

139,595

129,864 3,386,071

139,595

134,524 5,534,102

(C)  The short term incentive bonus is for performance during FY08.  The amount awarded to each executive was finally determined on 8 August 

2008 after completion of performance reviews. 

(D)  Mr Bourke’s remuneration has been converted to Australian dollars from Canadian dollars on the basis of an AUD/CAD exchange rate of 

$0.9045. 

(E)  Mr Carr was appointed to a position within the procurement management group as from 1 July 2008 and ceased to be a member of the Emeco 

senior leadership team from that date.

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(F)  Mr Christie-Johnston commenced employment with Emeco as General Manager, Emeco Sales on 30 July 2007. 

(G)  Mr Gobby commenced employment as Emeco’s Chief Financial Officer on 4 March 2008.  

(H)  Mr Graham was appointed Managing Director of Emeco Europe on 12 August 2007.  Mr Graham’s remuneration has been converted to Australian 

dollars from Euros on the basis of an AUD/EUR exchange rate of $0.6098.

(I)  Mr Moseley acquired executive responsibility for the financial and operational performance of Emeco Equipment (USA) LLC as from 1 July 2007. 

Mr Moseley’s remuneration has been converted to Australian dollars on the basis of an AUD/USD exchange rate of $0.8956.

(J)  Mr Sauvarin was appointed to a position within the procurement management group as from 30 July 2007 and ceased to be a member of the 

Emeco senior leadership team from that date. 

(K)  Mr Testrow was appointed to the position of General Manager Northern Region with effect from 1 March 2008. He was subsequently appointed 

to the position of President Emeco Canada on 1 April 2009.

(L)  Mr Tilbrook was appointed Executive General Manager Western Region with effect from 1 March 2008. Prior to that time he was General 

Manager Australian Rental. 

Equity instruments 

MISP

During FY09, the Company recognised share based payments to Messrs Bourke, Christie-Johnston, Testrow, Graham and Kirkpatrick (MISP 

Participants) under the Company’s Management Incentive Share Plan (MISP). Details of the share issue made to them under the MISP are set out 

below:

Table 7 – MISP grants to key executives

Number of shares issued under the MISP 

600,000

500,000

300,000

200,000 on 18/08/2005 
(Tranche 1)
100,000 on 12/06/2006 
(Tranche 2) 

Michael
Bourke

Hamish
Christie-Johnston

Ian Testrow

Greg Graham

Michael
Kirkpatrick

150,000

Issue price of the MISP shares

$0.92 

$0.74 

$1.155

Date of grant

12 June 2006

14 March 2008

12 June 2006

$0.61 (Tranche 1)
$1.155 (Tranche 2)

$0.61

18 August 2005
(Tranche 1)
12 June 2006
(Tranche 2)

18 August 2005

Amount of Company loan in respect of MISP shares 
outstanding at reporting date 

-

$347,500

$316,500

-

$76,250

Highest amount of indebtedness during the period

$519,000

$370,000

$330,000

$221,000

$83,250

Fair value recognised as remuneration during the 
year

$2,235

$14,260

$22,213

$3,329

$4,435

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Key terms and conditions of the issue of shares to the MISP Participants under the MISP are as follows:

• 

In accordance with the terms of the MISP the Company provided each MISP Participant with an interest-free, limited recourse loan (

Loan) to 

enable them to subscribe for the MISP shares.

• 

The shares vest over a five year period with the first 6.25 percent of the shares vesting two years after the issue date. The shares then vest on an 

annual basis until all of the shares have vested on the fifth anniversary of their issue.

• 

If a MISP Participant’s employment with the Emeco Group is terminated before all of their MISP shares vest, then in relation to those shares 

which have not vested, the Company is required to buy them back, cancel them or transfer them to a nominee at a price equal to the Loan amount 

outstanding in respect of them and to set off the payment against the Loan amount owed to the Company. In relation to those shares which have 

vested, the Company must buy them back or transfer them to a nominee of the Board and pay to the MISP Participant a purchase price equal to 

their market value, subject to the Company setting off the Loan amount outstanding in respect of the vested shares.

• 

Subject to the approval of the Board, the Loan can be repaid at any time but must be repaid by the tenth anniversary of the commencement date 

of the MISP.

• 

Any dividends or capital distributions which may become payable in respect of the MISP shares may be applied by the Company in reducing the 

amount of the loan.

The share issues under the MISP to each MISP Participant, and the time based vesting conditions in respect of the shares, are not dependent on the 

satisfaction of a performance condition because the issue of shares to them and the inclusion of time based vesting conditions in the terms of issue 

were intended to provide them with an incentive to remain with the Emeco Group. That is, the terms upon which the shares were issued to the MISP 

Participants were intended to operate as a retention incentive arrangement rather than a performance incentive arrangement.

Following their resignations on 9 April 2009 and 31 January 2009 respectively, all of the MISP shares granted to Mr Bourke and Mr Graham were 

forfeited because the market value of these MISP shares was less than their issue price at the time of their respective resignations. Following the 

forfeiture of the shares, the outstanding loan amount in respect of the shares was forgiven, as required by the MISP rules, and neither Mr Bourke 

nor Mr Graham received any payment for their transfer.

LTI

The terms of the LTI Plan are discussed at pages 37 to 38 above.

Grants of Performance Shares made to key management personnel under the Company’s LTI plan (LTI Plan) in FY08 and FY09 are set out in table 8.

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Table 8 – FY08 and FY09 LTI Performance Share grants to key executives

Number granted during 
FY08 & FY09

Grant Date

Fair value per 
Performance Share (*)

Number of 
Performance Shares 
vesting during FY08 (A) 
& FY09 (B)

Mr H Christie-Johnston

Mr S Gobby

Mr A Halls

Mr M Kirkpatrick

Mr I Testrow

Mr D Tilbrook

Mr M Turner

FY09 
FY08 

FY09 
FY08 

FY09 
FY08 

FY09 
FY08 

FY09 
FY08 

FY09 
FY08 

FY09 
FY08 

  495,495
-

  731,982
  150,000

  162,162
-

  450,450
-

  540,541
  100,000

  684,685
  100,000

  585,586
  100,000

16 December 2008
-

16 December 2008
17 March 2008

16 December 2008
-

16 December 2008
-

16 December 2008
15 October 2007

16 December 2008
15 October 2007

16 December 2008
15 October 2007

$0.222
-

$0.222
$0.47

$0.222
-

$0.222
-

$0.222
$0.87

$0.222
$0.87

$0.222
$0.87

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

(A)  For Performance Shares granted in FY08 the earliest vesting date is 15 October 2010.

(B)  For Performance Shares granted in FY09 the earliest vesting date is 30 September 2011.

(*)  The fair value of the performance shares was determined using a Monte Carlo share price simulation model, and is allocated to each reporting 

period evenly over the period from grant date to costing date. The value disclosed in the directors and officers’ remuneration is the portion of 

the fair value of the performance shares recognised in this reporting period.

Grants of Performance Rights made to key management personnel under the Company’s LTI plan in FY08 and FY09 are set out in table 9.

Table 9 – FY08 and FY09 LTI Performance Rights grants to key executives

Number granted during 
FY08 & FY09

Grant Date

Fair value per 
Performance Right (*)

Number of 
Performance Rights 
vesting during FY08 (A) 
& FY09 (B)

Mr M Bourke

Mr G Graham

Mr C Moseley

FY09 
FY08 

FY09 
FY08 

FY09 
FY08 

-
  100,000

-
  100,000

  827,206
-

-
15 October 2007

-
15 October 2007

22 December 2008
-

-
$0.87

-
$0.87

$0.16
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

(A)  For Performance Rights granted in FY08 the earliest vesting date is 15 October 2010. The Performance Rights granted to Mr Bourke and Mr 

Graham in FY08 were forfeited following their resignations in April 2009 and January 2009 respectively.

(B)  For Performance Rights granted in FY09 the earliest vesting date is 30 September 2011.

(*)  The fair value of the performance rights was determined using a Monte Carlo share price simulation model, and is allocated to each reporting 

period evenly over the period from grant date to costing date. The value disclosed in the Directors’ and officers’ remuneration is the portion of 

the fair value of the performance rights recognised in this reporting period.

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Options

The terms of the Options Plan are discussed at page 38 above of this report. 

The percentage of Mr Adair’s and Mr Freedman’s remuneration in FY09 that consists of Options is 0 percent for each of them.

Details of the movement in the number of options held, directly, indirectly or beneficially, by each key management person during FY09, including their 

related parties, are set out in the following table:

Table 10 – LTI Options grants to key executives

Held at
1 July 2008

Granted as 
Compensation

Exercised

Other 
Changes (*)

Held at 30 
June 2009 (**)

Vested during 
the year

(1,600,000)
(533,333)

3,200,000
1,066,667

-
-

Vested and 
exercisable at 
30 June 2009
1,600,000
533,333

Forfeited (***)
$

(180,800)
(60,267)

2009
Directors & 
Executives

L C Freedman
R L C Adair

2008
Directors & 
Executives

L C Freedman
R L C Adair

4,800,000
1,600,000

-
-

Held at
1 July 2007

Granted as 
Compensation

Exercised

4,800,000
1,600,000

-
-

-
-

-
-

Other 
Changes (*)

Held at 30 
June 2008

Vested during 
the year

-
-

4,800,000
1,600,000

-
-

Vested and 
exercisable at 
30 June 2008
1,600,000
533,333

Forfeited (***)
$

-
-

(*)  Other changes represent Options that were forfeited during the year.

(**)  Subsequent to 30 June 2009 with effect from 26 August 2009, Mr Freedman will forfeit 1,600,000 options and Mr Adair will forfeit 533,333 

options. These forfeitures will occur because under the terms of the Options Plan, the Company’s earnings per share target for FY09 was not 

achieved. For further details, see page 38 of this report.

(***)  The value of the forfeited options during the year represents the benefit forgone and is calculated at the date the option lapsed using a 

binomial option-pricing model assuming the performance criteria had been achieved.

Service contracts
Except as outlined below, each of the key executives named in table 5 are employed pursuant to contracts which provide for an indefinite term and 

which are terminable on either party giving six months’ notice or on the payment to the executive of up to six months’ salary in lieu of notice.  No 

termination payments other than salary in lieu of notice and accrued statutory leave entitlements are payable under these contracts. 

Mr Moseley is employed by Emeco Equipment (USA) LLC pursuant to a contract which provides for successive rolling 12 month terms, subject to 

either party being able to give six months notice of termination or on the payment by Emeco Equipment (USA) LLC to Mr Moseley of up to six months’ 

salary in lieu of notice. No termination payments other than salary in lieu of notice and accrued leave entitlements are payable.

Mr Freedman’s contract provided that he was to act as Managing Director of the Group until at least 31 December 2008. However, with effect from 

1 October 2008 his contract was amended to provide that he would be employed as Managing Director for a one year term, at the expiry of which 

he will be employed on successive one year terms. Under his amended contract, Mr Freedman’s remuneration continued to be structured so that 

he received a base salary (exclusive of superannuation and other entitlements outlined in his contract), together with the ability to qualify for a STI 

performance bonus in FY09 of up to 100 percent of the base salary and a LTI performance bonus on the terms set out at pages 37 to 38 above. Under 

his amended contract the performance criteria for Mr Freedman’s FY09 STI were altered. Previously, growth in net profit after tax (NPAT) was the 

sole criterion for determining Mr Freedman’s STI entitlement. Under his amended contract, a combination of NPAT and return on funds employed 

hurdles were the determining criteria for FY09. Under the terms of his amended contract, Mr Freedman’s employment could be terminated by 

either Mr Freedman or Emeco during the initial one year term upon provision of six months notice of termination. Mr Freedman was required to 

advise the Chairman of Emeco between 1 January and 30 January in each year whether he intends to give notice of termination in the next three 

months. On 26 June 2009, the Company announced that Mr Freedman had decided to step down from his role as Managing Director at a mutually 

convenient time later in 2009 and that he would remain as Managing Director until his successor commences with the Company.

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The contract that was in place for Mr Adair for the duration of FY09 provided that he was to continue his employment with the Group until 30 June 

2009. Under this contract, Mr Adair’s remuneration was structured so that he received a base salary (exclusive of superannuation and other 

entitlements outlined in his contract), together with the capacity to qualify for a STI performance bonus each year of up to 50 percent of the base 

amount and a LTI performance bonus on the terms set out at pages 37 to 38 above. In FY09 Mr Adair’s STI entitlement was calculated by reference 

to a combination of NPAT and return on funds employed hurdles.  Emeco and Mr Adair agreed to extend his contract for a period of three months 

to 30 September 2009 to allow the parties time to negotiate a new contract. At the time of releasing this annual report, those negotiations were 

continuing.

Mr Gobby’s contract is for an indefinite term and provides that it is terminable on either party giving six months’ notice or on the payment to him of 

up to six months’ salary in lieu of notice. If, however, a change of control of Emeco Holdings Ltd occurs or his duties are materially changed within 

certain time periods specified in the contract, then he is entitled to terminate the contract and to be paid a maximum amount of 12 months base 

salary and the full amount of his STI bonus. This maximum amount applies if the relevant event occurs within one year of the commencement of his 

employment with Emeco and declines to an amount of six months base salary and the full amount of his STI bonus after the second anniversary of 

his employment with Emeco.

Non-Executive Directors 
A maximum amount of $1,200,000 pa is currently prescribed in the Company’s constitution as the total aggregate remuneration available to Non-

Executive Directors.

The remuneration of all of the Non-Executive Directors other than Mr Brennan comprises a cash director’s fee of $104,500 pa, inclusive of 

superannuation contributions.  As Chairman, Mr Brennan is entitled to an annual fee of $182,875, inclusive of superannuation contributions. An 

additional annual fee of $7,838 is paid to any Director who is a member of a Board Committee; this fee is increased to $10,450 for a Director who 

chairs a Committee. 

Remuneration and the Company’s performance 
The Directors consider that the remuneration policies of the Company effectively align the interests of Emeco’s senior executives with the interests 

of the Company and its shareholders. This has been achieved by ensuring that a significant proportion of the senior executive’s remuneration is 

‘at risk’ in the form of STI and LTI components, with STI entitlements being linked to financial measures of the Company’s performance and LTI 

entitlements being linked to measures of total shareholder return.

The  KPIs  used  to  determine  STI  entitlements  have  been  devised  to  ensure  that  key  management  personnel  are  rewarded  for  robust  earnings 

performance.  Conversely,  where  the  Company’s  earnings  performance  does  not  meet  KPI  thresholds,  key  management  personnel  forfeit  their 

entitlement to the STI component of their remuneration. 

The extent to which Emeco has set financial performance KPIs which are genuinely challenging - and which entail that STI entitlements are 

genuinely at risk - is highlighted by the fact that only two senior executives received an STI payment in FY09. Furthermore, six of eleven senior 

executives received no STI payment in FY08 and only one executive received 100 percent of his STI entitlement in FY08.

Based on the pro forma historical information set out in section 7 of the Emeco Prospectus dated 3 July 2006, and the consolidated results set out 

in the Company’s financial statements for FY06 through to FY09, the Emeco Group has achieved a compound annual growth rate in operating EBITA 

of 14.4 percent for the period from FY05 to FY09. However, there have been two consecutive years of decline in Company earnings in FY08 and FY09. 

As a result of these declines, and as noted above, the STI entitlements of Emeco’s senior executives in both years have been significantly reduced.

The Company’s share price has declined significantly since the IPO in 2006. However, in that period the Company has maintained its dividend 

policy of paying shareholders between 35 percent and 45 percent of the Company’s profit. The primary means available to the Company to grow 

shareholder wealth, whether by way of dividend distributions or increases in the Company’s share price, is to strive to increase earnings. In this 

regard, the Company will maintain remuneration policies and practices which reward strong financial performance and align the interests of 

management with the interests of shareholders.

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D I R E C T O R S ’   R E P O R T   F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 0 9

Indemnification and insurance of Directors, Officers and Auditors

The Company has entered into a deed of access, indemnity and insurance with each of its current and former Directors, the Chief Financial Officer 

and the Company Secretary. Under the terms of the deed, the Company indemnifies the officer or former officer, to the extent permitted by law, for 

liabilities incurred as an officer of the Company. The deed provides that the Company must advance the officer reasonable costs incurred by the 

officer in defending certain proceedings or appearing before an inquiry or hearing of a government agency. 

Since the end of the previous financial year, the Company has paid premiums in respect of contracts insuring the current and former Directors and 

officers of the Emeco Group, including senior executives, against liabilities incurred by such a Director, officer or executive to the extent permitted 

by the Corporations Act 2001.  The contracts of insurance prohibit disclosure of the nature of the liability cover and the amount of the premium. 

The Emeco Group has not indemnified its auditors, KPMG.

Non-audit services
During the year, KPMG, the Company’s auditor, has performed certain other services in addition to their statutory duties.

The Board has considered the non-audit services provided during the year by the auditor and is satisfied that the provision of those non-audit 

services during the year by the auditor is compatible with, and did not compromise, the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 

2001 for the following reasons:

• 

• 

all non-audit services were subject to the Corporate governance procedures adopted by the Company;

the non audit services provided do not undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 Code of Ethics 

for Professional Accountants, as they did not involve reviewing or auditing the auditors own work, acting in a management or decision making 

capacity for the Company, acting as an advocate for the Company or jointly sharing the risks and rewards.

A copy of the Auditor’s Independence Declaration as required under Section 307C of the Corporation Act 2001 is included in the Directors’ Report.

Details of fees paid to the Company’s auditors for non audit services are found in Note 9 of the financial report. 

Rounding
The amounts contained in this report and in the financial report have been rounded to the nearest $1,000 (where rounding is applicable) under the 

option available to the Company under ASIC Class Order 98/100 dated 10 July 1998. The Company is an entity to which the Class Order applies.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

Laurence Freedman

Managing Director

Dated at Perth, 25th day of August 2009.

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Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration 
under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001

To: the Directors of Emeco Holdings Limited

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to the audit for the financial year ended 30 June 2009 there have been:

(i)  no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

(ii)  no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

KPMG

R Gambitta

Partner

Perth

25 August 2009

KPMG,  an  Australian  partnership  and  a  member  firm  of  the  KPMG  network  of  independent  member  firms  affiliated  with  KPMG  International,

a Swiss cooperative.

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I N C O M E   S T A T E M E N T S   F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 0 9

Income Statements

Revenue from rental income
Revenue from the sale of machines and parts
Revenue from maintenance services

Changes in machinery and parts inventory
Impairment of tangible assets
Repairs and maintenance
Employee expenses
Hired in equipment and labour
Gross profit

Other income
European restructuring costs
Other expense
EBITDA(1)

Impairment of goodwill
Depreciation expense
Amortisation expense
EBIT(2)
Financial income
Financial expenses
Profit before income tax expense

Income tax (expense)/benefit
Profit for the period

Attributed to:
Equity holders of the parent

Earnings per share:

Note

18, 21

7

19
8
8

8
8

Consolidated

2009
$’000
 341,857 
 137,681 
 48,705 
 528,243 

 (131,145)
 (19,468)
 (104,121)
 (49,132)
 (1,851)
 222,526 

 4,597 
 (1,990)
 (39,864)
 185,269 

 (12,567)
 (104,618)
 (338)
 67,746 
 1,279 
 (27,259)
 41,766 

2008 (3)
$’000

 320,478 
 255,564 
 41,898 
 617,940 

 (231,091)
 - 
 (91,440)
 (46,854)
 (5,798)
 242,757 

 10,169 
 - 
 (39,473)
 213,453 

 - 
 (93,113)
 (1,117)
 119,223 
 1,624 
 (25,169)
 95,678 

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 30,700 
 - 
 (1,831)
 28,869 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 28,869 
 - 
 - 
 28,869 

 33,600 
 - 
 (1,193)
 32,407 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 32,407 
 - 
 - 
 32,407 

10(c)

 (28,497)
 13,269 

 (28,149)
 67,529 

 570 
 29,439 

 241 
 32,648 

 13,269 

 67,529 

 29,439 

 32,648 

 2009
$

2008
$

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

35
35

0.021
0.021

0.107
0.107

(1)   EBITDA - Earnings before interest expense, tax, depreciation and amortisation

(2)   EBIT - Earnings before interest expense and tax.

(3)   Comparatives have been restated (refer to note 5).

The income statements are to be read in conjunction with the notes to and forming part of the financial statements set out on pages 54 to 110.

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B A L A N C E   S H E E T S   F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 0 9

Balance Sheets

Current Assets

Cash assets

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Prepayments

Current tax asset

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Trade and other receivables

Intangible assets

Investments

Property, plant and equipment

Deferred tax assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Interest bearing liabilities

Current tax liabilities

Provisions

Total current liabilities

Non-current Liabilities

Interest bearing liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities

Provisions

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Share capital

Reserves

Retained earnings

Total equity

Consolidated

The Company

Note

2009
 $’000 

2008
 $’000 

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

15

16

18

17

11

16

19

20

21

12

22

23

11

25

23

12

25

27

27

27

 10,422 

 16,804 

 128 

 4 

 77,691 

 103,212 

 25,002 

 35,623 

 142,650 

 187,328 

 5,310 

 7,011 

 - 

 3,036 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 236,073 

 317,391 

 25,130 

 35,627 

 85 

 576 

 472,755 

 511,706 

 215,826 

 223,561 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 202,753 

 162,729 

 667,969 

 621,990 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 3,484 

 2,820 

 4,164 

 883,880 

 849,611 

 678,328 

 678,599 

 1,119,953  1,167,002 

 703,458 

 714,226 

 57,922 

 46,172 

 7,943 

 6,557 

 6,030 

 3,695 

 - 

 - 

 12,519 

 24,289 

 12,411 

 24,231 

 6,991 

 4,509 

 - 

 - 

 85,375 

 81,527 

 18,441 

 27,926 

 330,294 

 358,066 

 20,626 

 24,991 

 792 

 682 

 351,712 

 383,739 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 437,087 

 465,266 

 18,441 

 27,926 

 682,866 

 701,736 

 685,017 

 686,300 

 609,470 

 608,995 

 685,357 

 684,882 

 (20,136)

 (16,192)

 93,532 

 108,933 

 (2,038)

 1,698 

 489 

 929 

 682,866 

 701,736 

 685,017 

 686,300 

The balance sheets are to be read in conjunction with the notes to and forming part of the financial statements set out on pages 54 to 110.

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S T A T E M E N T S   O F   R E C O G N I S E D   I N C O M E   A N D   E X P E N S E   F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 0 9

Statements of Recognised Income and Expense

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

Effective portion of cash flow hedge recognised directly in equity at 
beginning of the year

 90 

Effective portion of cash flow hedge recognised directly in equity at the end 
of the year

 (10,536)

 915 

 90 

Movement for the year (net of tax)

 (10,626)

 (825)

Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations

 9,209 

 (8,836)

Net income recognised directly in equity

Profit for the year

Total recognised income and expense for the year

 (1,417)

 13,269 

 11,852 

 (9,661)

 67,529 

 57,868 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 29,439 

 29,439 

 32,648 

 32,648 

Total recognised income and expense for the year attributed to:

Equity holders of the parent

Total recognised income and expense for the year

 11,852 

 11,852 

 57,868 

 57,868 

 29,439 

 29,439 

 32,648 

 32,648 

The statements of recognised income and expense are to be read in conjunction with the notes to and forming part of the financial statements set 

out on pages 54 to 110.

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S T A T E M E N T S   O F   C A S H   F L O W S   F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 0 9

Statements of Cash Flows

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash receipts from customers

Cash paid to suppliers and employees

Cash generated from operations

Dividends received

Interest received

Interest paid

Income tax paid

Consolidated

The Company

Note

2009
 $’000 

2008
 $’000 

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

 569,706 

 599,508 

 - 

 - 

 (335,941)

 (407,647)

 233,765 

 191,861 

 (1,565)

 (1,565)

 (880)

 (880)

 - 

 - 

 30,700 

 33,600 

 1,279 

 1,624 

 (26,462)

 (25,916)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (33,147)

 (13,978)

 (32,215)

 (12,118)

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

30(ii)

 175,435 

 153,591 

 (3,080)

 20,602 

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds on disposal of non-current assets

 21,337 

 43,753 

Payment for controlled entities (net of cash acquired)

31

Investment in subsidiary

 - 

 - 

 (4,837)

 - 

 (40,025)

 (8,872)

Payment for property, plant and equipment

 (115,536)

 (204,020)

 - 

 - 

Net cash used in investing activities

 (94,199)

 (165,104)

 (40,025)

 (8,872)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceed from loans

Repayment of borrowings

Loan to controlled entity

Purchase own shares

Payment for debt establishment costs

Finance lease payments

Dividends paid

Net cash provided by financing activities

Net (decrease)/increase in cash held

Cash at the beginning of the period

Effects of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

 127,945 

 51,628 

 (170,807)

 (11,599)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 74,321 

 17,449 

 (985)

 (2,885)

 (985)

 (28,207)

 (28,194)

 (28,207)

 (28,194)

 (88,204)

 1,831 

 43,229 

 (11,730)

 (2,885)

 (4,642)

 - 

 (9,608)

 (9,019)

 (6,968)

 (9,682)

 16,804 

 27,740 

 586 

 (1,254)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 124 

 4 

 - 

 128 

 - 

 4 

 - 

 4 

Cash at the end of the financial period

30(i)

 10,422 

 16,804 

The statements of cash flows are to be read in conjunction with the notes to and forming part of the financial statements set out on pages 54 to 110.

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N O T E S   T O   T H E   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S   F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 0 9

Notes to the Financial Statements

1 

Reporting entity

Emeco Holdings Limited (the “Company”) is a company domiciled in Australia. The address of the Company’s registered office is Ground Floor, 

10 Ord Street, West Perth WA 6005.  The consolidated financial statements of the Company as at and for the year ended 30 June 2009 comprise 

of the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group”). The Group is primarily involved in the rental, sales and parts of heavy 

earthmoving equipment (see note 14).

2 

Basis of preparation

(a) 

Statement of compliance

The financial report is a general purpose financial report which has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (“AASBs”) 

(including Australian Accounting Interpretations) adopted by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (“AASB”) and the Corporations Act 2001. 

The consolidated financial report of the Group and the financial report of the Company comply with the International Financial Reporting Standards 

(“IFRSs”) and interpretations adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board. 

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 25th August 2009. 

(b) 

Basis of measurement

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the following:

• 

• 

• 

derivative financial instruments are measured at fair value

available-for-sale financial assets are measured at fair value

liabilities for cash-settled share-based payment arrangements are measured at fair value.

The methods used to measure fair values are discussed further in note 4.

(c)  

Functional and presentation currency

These consolidated financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency and the functional 

currency of the majority of the Group. 

The Company is of a kind referred to in ASIC Class Order 98/100 dated 10 July 1998 and in accordance with that Class Order, all financial information 

presented in Australian dollars has been rounded to the nearest thousand unless otherwise stated. 

(d)  

Use of estimates and judgements

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of 

accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 

Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which 

the estimate is revised and in any future periods affected.

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N O T E S   T O   T H E   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S   F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 0 9

In particular, information about significant areas of estimation uncertainty and critical judgements in applying accounting policies that have the 

most significant effect on the amount recognised in the financial statements are described in the following notes:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Note 6 – valuation of financial instruments

Note 12 – utilisation of tax losses and measurement of deferred tax assets

Note 19 – measurement of the recoverable amounts of cash-generating units containing goodwill

Note 21 – measurement of the recoverable amounts of tangible assets

Note 31 – business combinations

Note 32 – measurement of share based-payments

3 

Significant accounting policies

The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements, and have 

been applied consistently by Group entities.

(a)  

Basis of consolidation

(i)   Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. Control exists when the Group has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an 

entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. In assessing control, potential voting rights that presently are exercisable are taken into account. 

The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date 

that control ceases. In the Company’s financial statements, investments in subsidiaries are carried at cost.

(ii)  Acquisitions from entities under common control

Business combinations arising from transfers of interests in entities that are under the control of the shareholder that controls the Group are 

accounted for as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented or, if later, at the date that common 

control was established; for this purpose comparatives are restated. The assets and liabilities acquired are recognised at the carrying amounts 

recognised previously in the Group’s controlling shareholder’s consolidated financial statements. The components of equity of the acquired entities 

are added to the same components within Group equity. Any cash paid for the acquisition is recognised directly in equity.

(iii) Transactions eliminated on consolidation

Intra-group balances, and any unrealised income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated 

financial statements.  Unrealised losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealised gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of 

impairment. 

(b)  

Foreign currency

(i)   Foreign currency transactions

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the respective functional currencies of group entities at exchange rates at the dates of the 

transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the reporting date are retranslated to the functional currency 

at the foreign exchange rate at that date. The foreign currency gain or loss on monetary items is the difference between amortised cost in the 

functional currency at the beginning of the period, adjusted for effective interest and payments during the period, and the amortised cost in foreign 

currency translated at the exchange rate at the end of the period. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are 

measured at fair value are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at the date that the fair value was determined. 

(ii)  Foreign operations

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on acquisition, are translated to Australian 

dollars at exchange rates at the reporting date. The income and expenses of foreign operations are translated to Australian dollars at exchange 

rates at the dates of the transactions.

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N O T E S   T O   T H E   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S   F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 0 9

3 

Significant accounting policies Cont.

Foreign currency differences are recognised directly in equity within the foreign currency translation reserve (“FCTR”). When a foreign operation is 

disposed of, in part or in full, the relevant amount in the FCTR is transferred to profit or loss.

(c)  

Financial instruments

(i)   Non-derivative financial instruments

Non-derivative financial instruments comprise of investments in equity and debt securities, trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, 

loans and borrowings, and trade and other payables.

Non-derivative financial instruments are recognised initially at fair value plus, for instruments not at fair value through profit or loss, any directly 

attributable transaction costs, except as described below. Subsequent to initial recognition non-derivative financial instruments are measured as 

described below. 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and call deposits. Bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of 

the Group’s cash management are included as a component of cash and cash equivalents for the purpose of the statement of cash flows. 

Accounting for finance income and expense is discussed in note 3(n).

(ii)  Derivative financial instruments

The Group holds derivative financial instruments to hedge its foreign currency and interest rate risk exposures.  Derivatives are recognised 

initially at fair value; attributable transaction costs are recognised in profit or loss when incurred. Subsequent to initial recognition, derivatives are 

measured at fair value, and changes therein are accounted for as described below. 

Cash flow hedges

Changes in the fair value of the derivative hedging instrument designated as a cash flow hedge are recognised directly in equity to the extent that 

the hedge is effective. To the extent that the hedge is ineffective, changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

If the hedging instrument no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, then hedge accounting is 

discontinued prospectively. The cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in equity remains there until the forecast transaction occurs. When 

the hedged item is a non-financial asset, the amount recognised in equity is transferred to the carrying amount of the asset when it is recognised. In 

other cases the amount recognised in equity is transferred to profit or loss in the same period that the hedged item affects profit or loss.

Other non-trading derivatives

When a derivative financial instrument is not held for trading, and is not designated in a qualifying hedge relationship, all changes in its fair value 

are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

(iii) Share capital

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares are classified as equity.  Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of ordinary shares and share options are recognised as 

a deduction from equity, net of any related income tax benefit.

Purchase of share capital (treasury shares)

When share capital recognised as equity is purchased by the employee share plan trust, the amount of the consideration paid, which includes 

directly attributable costs, is net of any tax effects, and is recognised as a deduction from equity.  Purchased shares are classified as treasury 

shares and are presented as a deduction from total equity.  When treasury shares are sold or reissued subsequently, the amount received is 

recognised as an increase in equity, and the resulting surplus or deficit on the transaction is transferred to / from retained earnings.

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N O T E S   T O   T H E   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S   F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 0 9

In the Company’s financial statements the transactions of the Company sponsored employee share plan trust are treated as being executed directly 

by the Company (as the trust acts as the Company’s agent).

Dividends

Dividends are recognised as a liability in the period in which they are declared.

(d) 

Property, plant and equipment

(i)   Recognition and measurement

Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of 

materials, direct labour, any other costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to a working condition for its intended use, and the costs of 

dismantling and removing the items and restoring the site on which they are located. Purchased software that is integral to the functionality of the 

related equipment is capitalised as part of that equipment.

When parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items (major components) of 

property, plant and equipment.

Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal with the 

carrying amount of property, plant and equipment and are recognised net within “other income” in profit or loss.

(ii)  Subsequent costs 

The cost of replacing part of an item of property, plant and equipment is recognised in the carrying amount of the item if it is probable that the 

future economic benefits embodied within the part will flow to the Group and its cost can be measured reliably. Expenditure on major overhauls and 

refurbishments of equipment is capitalised in property, plant and equipment as it is incurred, where that expenditure is expected to provide future 

economic benefits. The costs of the day-to-day servicing of property, plant and equipment are recognised in profit or loss as incurred.

(iii) Depreciation 

Items of property, plant and equipment, excluding freehold land, are depreciated over their estimated useful lives and are charged to the income 

statement.  Estimates of remaining useful lives, residual values and the depreciation method are made on a regular basis, with annual re-

assessments for major items.

Assets are depreciated from the date of acquisition or, in respect of internally constructed assets, from the time an asset is completed and held 

ready for use.  Where subsequent expenditure is capitalised into the asset, the estimated useful life of the total new asset is reassessed and 

depreciation charged accordingly.

Depreciation on buildings, leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures and fittings, office equipment, motor vehicles and sundry plant is calculated 

on a straight-line basis.  Depreciation on plant and equipment is calculated on machine hours worked over their estimated useful life.  The 

estimated expected useful lives are as follows:

Leasehold Improvements 

Plant and Equipment 

15 years

3 – 15 years

Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings 

10 years

Office Equipment 

Motor Vehicles 

Sundry Plant 

3 – 10 years

5 years

7 – 10 years

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(e) 

Intangible assets

(i)   Goodwill

Goodwill (negative goodwill) arises on the acquisition of subsidiaries.

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of the acquisition over the Group’s interest in the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and 

contingent liabilities of the acquiree. When the excess is negative (negative goodwill), it is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Acquisitions of minority interests 

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of a minority interest in a subsidiary represents the excess of the cost of the additional investment over the 

carrying amount of the net assets acquired at the date of exchange.

Subsequent measurement

Goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses. 

(ii)  Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets that are acquired by the Group, which have finite useful lives, are measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and 

accumulated impairment losses.

(iii) Amortisation

Amortisation is recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible assets, other than goodwill, from 

the date that they are available for use. The estimated useful lives for the current and comparative periods are as follows:

• 

• 

contract intangibles 

0 – 1 year

software 

0 – 3 years

(f)  

Leased assets

Leases in terms of which the Group assumes substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. Upon initial 

recognition the leased asset is measured at an amount equal to the lower of its fair value and the present value of the minimum lease payments. 

Subsequent to initial recognition, the asset is accounted for in accordance with the accounting policy applicable to that asset. 

Other leases are operating leases and are not recognised on the Group’s balance sheet. 

(g)  

Inventories  

Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The cost of inventories is based on the first-in first-out principle and 

includes expenditure incurred in acquiring the inventories and bringing them to their existing location and condition. In the case of manufactured 

inventories and work in progress, cost includes an appropriate share of production overheads based on normal operating capacity. Net realisable 

value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and selling expenses.

Inventory is occasionally sold under a Rental Purchase Option (“RPO”).  Under the RPO the purchaser is entitled to a rebate upon exercising the 

option.  A portion of the income received is used to offset a write down in inventory.

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(h)   Work in progress  

Work in progress consists unbilled amounts to be collected from customers for work performed to date, and is presented as part of trade and other 

receivables in the balance sheet.

Progressive capital work to inventory and fixed assets are carried in work in progress accounts within their respective balance sheet classifications 

with fixed assets being disclosed as a “capital work in progress” in Note 21.  Upon work completion the balance is capitalised.

(i)  

Impairment 

(i)   Financial assets

A financial asset is assessed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any objective evidence that it is impaired.  A financial asset is 

considered to be impaired if objective evidence indicates that one or more events have had a negative effect on the estimated future cash flows of 

that asset.

An impairment loss in respect of a financial asset measured at amortised cost is calculated as the difference between its carrying amount, and the 

present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the original effective interest rate. 

Individually significant financial assets are tested for impairment on an individual basis. The remaining financial assets are assessed collectively in 

groups that share similar credit risk characteristics.

All impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss.

An impairment loss is reversed if the reversal can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognised. For 

financial assets measured at amortised cost, the reversal is recognised in profit or loss. 

(ii)  Non-financial assets 

The carrying amounts of the Group’s non-financial assets, excluding inventories and deferred tax assets, are reviewed at each reporting date 

to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. For 

goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite lives or that are not yet available for use, the recoverable amount is estimated at each reporting 

date.

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell.  In assessing fair 

value, the Group has assessed the amount it could obtain on disposal, less realisation costs. Fair value is calculated with regard to the discounted 

post tax cash flows or comparable transactions for similar businesses.  For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are grouped together into the 

smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups 

of assets (the “cash-generating unit”).  The goodwill acquired in a business combination, for the purpose of impairment testing, is allocated to cash-

generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination.

An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount. Impairment losses 

are recognised in profit or loss. Impairment losses recognised in respect of cash-generating units are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount 

of any goodwill allocated to the units and then to reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in the unit (group of units) on a pro rata basis.

An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. In respect of other assets, impairment losses recognised in prior periods are assessed at 

each reporting date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in 

the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does 

not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised.

Goodwill assets were tested for impairment at 30 June 2009 as part of the Group’s process of annually testing goodwill for impairment.

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(j)  

Employee benefits

(i)   Defined contribution plans

A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no 

legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts.  Obligations for contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as a personnel 

expense in profit or loss when they are due.  Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that a cash refund or a reduction in 

future payments is available.

(ii)  Other long-term employee benefits

The Group’s net obligation in respect of long-term employee benefits is the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for 

their service in the current and prior periods plus related on costs; that benefit is discounted to determine its present value, and the fair value of 

any related assets is deducted. The discount rate is the yield at the reporting date on Commonwealth Government bonds that have maturity dates 

approximating the terms of the Group’s obligations.

(iii) Termination benefits

Termination benefits are recognised as an expense when the Group is demonstrably committed, without realistic possibility of withdrawal, to a 

formal detailed plan to terminate employment before the normal retirement date. Termination benefits for voluntary redundancies are recognised 

if the Group has made an offer encouraging voluntary redundancy, it is probable that the offer will be accepted, and the number of acceptances can 

be estimated reliably.

(iv)  Short-term benefits

Short term employee benefit obligations are measured on an undiscounted basis and are expensed as the related service is provided.

A liability is recognised for the amount expected to be paid under short-term cash bonus or profit-sharing plans if the Group has a present legal or 

constructive obligation to pay this amount as a result of past service provided by the employee and the obligation can be estimated reliably.

(v)  Share based payment transactions

(a)  A Management Incentive Share Plan (“MISP”) allows certain consolidated entity employees to acquire shares of the Company.  The grant 

date fair value of the shares granted to employees is recognised as an employee expense with a corresponding increase in equity, over the 

period during which the employees become unconditionally entitled to the shares.  The fair value of the MISP granted is measured using a 

Black Scholes pricing model, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the shares were granted.  The amount recognised as 

an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of shares that vest except where forfeiture is only due to shares prices not achieving the 

threshold for vesting.  Employees have been granted a limited recourse ten year interest free loan in which to acquire the shares. The loan has 

not been recognised as the Company only has recourse to the value of the shares.

(b)  The share option programme allows certain employees to acquire shares of the Company. The grant date fair value of options granted to 

employees is recognised as an employee expense with a corresponding increase in equity, over the period during which the employees become 

unconditionally entitled to the options.  The fair value of the options granted is measured using an option-pricing model, taking into account the 

terms and conditions upon which the options were granted. The amount recognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of 

share options that vest except where forfeiture is only due to market conditions not being met, ie share prices not achieving the threshold for 

vesting.

(c)  A Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) allows certain senior management personnel to receive shares of the Company upon satisfying 

performance conditions.  Under the LTIP rights or shares granted to each LTIP participant vest to the employee after three years if the 

prescribed performance condition is met.  The performance condition is a performance hurdle based on relative total shareholder return 

(“TSR”).   The peer group that the Company’s TSR is measured against consists of 98 Companies and includes 12 Companies that are considered 

direct peers to Emeco, in addition to the S&P/ASX Small Industrials (excluding banks, insurance companies, property trust companies and 

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investment property trust/companies and other stapled securities).  The fair value of the performance rights or shares granted under the LTIP 

have been measured using a Monte Carlo simulating model and are expensed evenly over the period from grant date to vesting date. 

During the period the trust acquired 6,295,000 shares on market at a fair value of $2,885,000 to be held in trust to satisfy the potential vesting of 

shares under the LTIP and MISP.  Shares that have been forfeited under the Company’s MISP due to employees under that plan not meeting the 

service vesting requirement have also been transferred to the trust. At year end shares held within trust and MISP Escrow account totalled 12.4 

million.

(d)  Dividends received while satisfying the performance conditions of share issues under the MISP are allocated against the employee outstanding 

loan.

(k) 

Provisions

A provision is recognised if, as a result of a past event, the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, and 

it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation. Provisions are determined by discounting the expected 

future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.

(i)  Restructuring

A provision for restructuring is recognised when the Group has approved a detailed and formal restructuring plan, and the restructuring either has 

commenced or has been announced publicly.  Future operating costs are not provided for.

(l)  

Revenue

(i)  Rental revenue

Revenue from the rental of machines is recognised in profit and loss based on the number of hours the machines operate each month.  Contracts 

generally have a minimum hour clause which is triggered should the machine operate under these hours during each month.  Customers are billed 

monthly. 

(ii)  Goods sold

Revenue from the sale of goods is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of returns and allowances, trade 

discounts and volume rebates. Revenue is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer, 

recovery of the consideration is probable, the associated costs and possible return of goods can be estimated reliably, and there is no continuing 

management involvement with the goods. 

(iii) Maintenance services

Revenue from services rendered is recognised in profit or loss in proportion to the stage of completion of the transaction at the reporting date.

(m) 

Lease payments

Payments made under operating leases are recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives received 

are recognised as an integral part of the total lease expense, over the term of the lease. 

Minimum lease payments made under finance leases are apportioned between the finance expense and the reduction of the outstanding liability. 

The finance expense is allocated to each period during the lease term so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance 

of the liability. 

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(n)  

Finance income and expenses

Finance income comprises of interest income, dividend income, changes in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, and 

foreign currency gains.  Interest income is recognised as it accrues, using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recognised on the date 

that the Group’s right to receive payment is established, which in the case of quoted securities is the ex-dividend date. 

Finance expenses comprises of interest expense on borrowings, foreign currency losses and impairment losses recognised on financial assets. All 

borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method. 

Foreign currency gains and losses are reported on a net basis.

(o)  

Income tax 

Income tax expense comprises of current and deferred tax. Income tax expense is recognised in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to 

items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity.

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date, 

and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

Deferred tax is recognised using the balance sheet method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and 

liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not recognised for the following temporary 

differences: the initial recognition of goodwill, the initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and 

that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss, and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities to the 

extent that they probably will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to the 

temporary differences when they reverse, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. Deferred tax 

assets and liabilities are offset if there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax liabilities and assets, and they relate to income taxes levied 

by the same tax authority on the same taxable entity, or on different tax entities, but they intend to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net 

basis or their tax assets and liabilities will be realised simultaneously.

A deferred tax asset is recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the temporary 

difference can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that 

the related tax benefit will be realised.

Additional income taxes that arise from the distribution of dividends are recognised at the same time as the liability to pay the related dividend is 

recognised.

(i)  Tax consolidation 

The Company and its wholly-owned Australian resident entities have formed a tax-consolidated group with effect from 16 December 2004 and are 

therefore taxed as a single entity from that date.  The head entity within the tax-consolidated group is Emeco Holdings Limited.

Current tax expense/income, deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences of the members of the tax-

consolidated group are recognised in the separate financial statements of the members of the tax-consolidated group using the ‘separate taxpayer 

within group’ approach by reference to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the separate financial statements of each entity and the tax 

values applying under tax consolidation.

Any current tax liabilities (or assets) and deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses of the subsidiaries are assumed by the head entity in 

the tax-consolidated group and are recognised by the Company as amounts payable (receivable) to/(from) other entities in the tax-consolidated 

group in conjunction with any tax funding arrangement amounts (refer below).  Any difference between these amounts is recognised by the 

Company as an equity contribution or distribution.

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The Company recognises deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses of the tax-consolidated group to the extent that it is probable that 

future taxable profits of the tax-consolidated group will be available against which the asset can be utilised.

Any subsequent period adjustments to deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses as a result of revised assessments of the probability of 

recoverability is recognised by the head entity only.

(ii)  Nature of tax funding arrangements and tax sharing arrangements

The head entity, in conjunction with other members of the tax-consolidated group, has entered into a tax funding arrangement which sets out the 

funding obligations of members of the tax-consolidated group in respect of tax amounts.  The tax funding arrangements require payments to/from 

the head entity equal to the current tax liability/(asset) assumed by the head entity and any tax-loss deferred tax asset assumed by the head entity, 

resulting in the head entity recognising an inter-entity receivable/(payable) equal in amount to the tax liability/(asset) assumed.  The inter-entity 

receivables/(payables) are at call.

Contributions to fund the current tax liabilities are payable as per the tax funding arrangement and reflect the timing of the head entity’s obligation 

to make payments for tax liabilities to the relevant tax authorities.

The head entity in conjunction with other members of the tax-consolidated group, has also entered into a tax sharing agreement.  The tax sharing 

agreement provides for the determination of the allocation of income tax liabilities between the entities should the head entity default on its tax 

payment obligations.  No amounts have been recognised in the financial statements in respect of this agreement as payment of any amounts under 

the tax sharing agreement is considered remote.

(p)  

Goods and services tax

Revenue, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST), except where the amount of GST incurred is not 

recoverable from the taxation authority.  In these circumstances, the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of 

the expense.

Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included.  The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO is included 

as a current asset or liability in the balance sheet.

Cash flows are included in the statement of cash flows on a gross basis.  The GST components of cash flows arising from investing and financing 

activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO are classified as operating cash flows.

(q)  

Earnings per share

The Group presents basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) data for its ordinary shares. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit or loss 

attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Diluted 

EPS is determined by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average number of ordinary shares 

outstanding for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares, which comprise convertible notes, management performance shares, and share 

options granted to employees.

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(r)  

Segment reporting

A segment is a distinguishable component of the Group that is engaged either in providing related products or services (business segment), or in 

providing products or services within a particular economic environment (geographical segment), which is subject to risks and returns that are 

different from those of other segments.  Segment information is presented in respect of the Group’s business and geographical segments.  The

Group’s primary format for segment reporting is based on business segments.  The business segments are determined based on the Group’s 

management and internal reporting structure.

Inter-segment pricing is determined on an arm’s length basis.

Segment results, assets and liabilities include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis. 

Unallocated items comprise mainly loans and borrowings and related expenses, corporate assets (primarily the Company’s headquarters) and 

head office expenses, and income tax assets and liabilities.

Segment capital expenditure is the total cost incurred during the period to acquire property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets other than 

goodwill.

(s)  

New standards and interpretations not yet adopted

The following standards, amendments to standards and interpretations have been identified as those which may impact the entity in the period of 

initial application. They are available for early adoption at 30 June 2009, but have not been applied in preparing this financial report. 

• 

Revised AASB 3 

Business Combinations (2008) incorporates the following changes that are likely to be relevant to the Group’s operations:

 -

The definition of a business has been broadened, which is likely to result in more acquisitions being treated as business    

 -

 -

 -

 -

combinations

Contingent consideration will be measured at fair value, with subsequent changes therein recognised in profit or loss

Transaction costs, other than share and debt issue costs, will be expensed as incurred

Any pre-existing interest in the acquiree will be measured at fair value with the gain or loss recognised in profit or loss

Any non-controlling (minority) interest will be measured at either fair value, or at its proportionate interest in the identifiable assets and 

liabilities of the acquiree, on a transaction-by-transaction basis.

Revised AASB 3, which becomes mandatory for the Group’s 30 June 2010 financial statements, will be applied prospectively and therefore there 

will be no impact on prior periods in the Group’s 2010 consolidated financial statement.

• 

Amended AASB 127 

Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (2008) requires accounting for changes in ownership interests by the Group 

in a subsidiary, while maintaining control, to be recognised as an equity transaction. When the Group loses control of subsidiary, any interest 

retained in the former subsidiary will be measured at fair value with the gain or loss recognised in profit or loss. The amendments to AASB 127, 

which become mandatory for the Group’s 30 June 2010 financial statements are not expected to have a significant impact on the consolidated 

financial statements.

• 

AASB 8 

Operating Segments introduces the “management approach” to segment reporting. AASB 8, which becomes mandatory for the Group’s 

30 June 2010 financial statements, will require a change in the presentation on and disclosure of segment information based on the internal 

reports  regularly  reviewed  by  the  Group’s  executive  management  order  to  assess  each  segment’s  performance  and  to  allocate  resources  to 

them. Currently the Group presents segment information in respect of its business and geographical segments (see note 14). 

• 

Revised  AASB  101 

Presentation of Financial Statements (2007)  introduces  the  term  total  comprehensive  income,  which  represents  changes 

in  equity  during  a  period.  Total  comprehensive  income  may  be  presented  in  either  a  single  statement  of  comprehensive  income  (effectively 

combining  both  the  income  statement  and  all  non-owner  changes  in  equity  in  a  single  statement)  or,  in  a  income  statement  and  a  separate 

statement of comprehensive income. Revised AASB 101, which becomes mandatory for the Group’s 30 June 2010 financial statements, is expected 

to have a significant impact on the presentation of the consolidated financial statements. The Group plans to provide total comprehensive income 

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in a single statement of comprehensive income for its 2010 consolidated financial statement. 

• 

AASB  2008-1 

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standard - Share-based Payment: Vesting Conditions and Cancellations  clarifies  the 

definition of vesting conditions, introduces the concept of non-vesting conditions, requires non-vesting conditions to be reflected in grant-date 

fair value and provides the accounting treatment for non-vesting conditions and cancellations. The amendments to AASB 2 will be mandatory 

for the Group’s 30 June 2010 financial statements, with retrospective application. The Group has not yet determined the potential effect of the 

amendment.

• 

AASB 2008-5 

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards Arising from the Annual Improvements Process and 2008-6 Further Amendments 

to Australian Accounting Standards Arising from the Annual Improvements Process  affect  various  AASBs  resulting  in  minor  changes  for 

presentation,  disclosure,  recognition  and  measurement  purposes.  The  amendments,  which  become  mandatory  for  the  Group’s  30  June  2010 

financial statements, are not expected to have any impact on the financial statements.

• 

AASB 2008-8 

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standard - Eligible Hedged Items clarifies the effect of using options as hedging instruments 

and  the  circumstances  in  which  inflation  risk  can  be  hedged.  The  amendments  become  mandatory  for  the  Group’s  30  June  2010  financial 

statements, with retrospective application. The Group has not yet determined the potential effect of the amendment.

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Determination of fair values

A number of the Group’s accounting policies and disclosures require the determination of fair value, for both financial and non-financial assets 

and liabilities. Fair values have been determined for measurement and/or disclosure purposes based on the following methods. Where applicable, 

further information about the assumptions made in determining fair values is disclosed in the notes specific to that asset or liability.

(i)   Property, plant and equipment

The fair value of property, plant and equipment recognised as a result of a business combination is based on market values. The market value of 

property is the estimated amount for which a property could be exchanged on the date of valuation between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an 

arm’s length transaction after proper marketing wherein the parties had each acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion. The market 

value of items of plant, equipment, fixtures and fittings is based on the quoted market prices for similar items.

(ii)  Intangible assets

The fair value of contract intangibles acquired in a business combination is based on the discounted estimated net future cash flows that are 

expected to arise as a result of the contracts that are in place when the business combination was finalised.

(iii) Inventory

The fair value of inventory acquired in a business combination is determined based on its estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business 

less the estimated costs of completion and sale, and a reasonable profit margin based on the effort required to complete and sell the inventory.

(iv) Trade and other receivables

The fair value of trade and other receivables, excluding construction work in progress, is estimated as the present value of future cash flows, 

discounted at the market rate of interest at the reporting date.

(v)  Derivatives

The fair value of forward exchange contracts is based on the discounted value of the difference between the rate in which the forward exchange 

contract was entered and the year end exchange rate. 

The fair value of interest rate swaps is based on broker quotes. Those quotes are tested for reasonableness by discounting estimated future cash 

flows based on the terms and maturity of each contract and using market interest rates for a similar instrument at the measurement date. 

(vi) Non-derivative financial liabilities

Fair value, which is determined for disclosure purposes, is calculated based on the present value of future principal and interest cash flows, 

discounted at the market rate of interest at the reporting date. For finance leases the market rate of interest is determined by reference to similar 

lease agreements.

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(vii) Share-based payment transactions

The fair value of employee share options, management incentive plan shares and long term incentive plan shares are measured using an option 

pricing model. Measurement inputs include share price on issue, exercise price of the instrument, expected volatility, weighted average expected 

life of the instruments, market performance conditions, expected dividends and the risk-free interest rate. Service and non-market performance 

conditions attached to the transactions are not taken into account in determining fair value.

5 

Restatement of prior period comparatives

The prior period income statement has been restated to more accurately reflect income and expenses according to their function.  Other expenses 

of $22.3 million have been reclassified to costs relating to machinery and parts purchases and consumables and employee expenses of ($18.5 

million) and ($3.8 million) respectively.  Gross profit also decreased by $22.3 million in line with the retrospective restatement.  There was no 

underlying change in total EBITDA and EBIT.

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Financial risk management

Overview

The Company and Group have exposure to the following risks from their use of financial instruments:

• 

• 

• 

credit risk; 

liquidity risk; and

market risk.

This note presents information about the Company’s and Group’s exposure to each of the above risks, their objectives, policies and processes for 

measuring and managing risk, and the management of capital. Further quantitative disclosures are included throughout this financial report.

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the risk management framework. The Board has 

established the Audit and Risk Management Committee, which is responsible for developing and monitoring risk management policies.  The 

committee reports regularly to the board of Directors on its activities. 

Risk management policies are established to identify and analyse the risks faced by the Company and Group, to set appropriate risk limits and 

controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management policies and systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market 

conditions and the Company’s and Group’s activities. The Company and Group, through their training and management standards and procedures, 

aim to develop a disciplined and constructive control environment in which all employees understand their roles and obligations.

The Audit and Risk Committee oversees how management monitors compliance with the Company’s and Group’s risk management policies and 

procedures and reviews the adequacy of the risk management framework in relation to the risks faced by the Company and Group.

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, 

and arises principally from the Group’s receivables from customers.  For the Company it arises from receivables due from subsidiaries.

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Exposure to credit risk

The carrying amount of the Group’s financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure.  The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk at the 

reporting date was:

In thousands of AUD
Trade receivables
Other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
Interest rate swaps used for hedging:
  Assets

Consolidated
Carrying amount
2008
2009

Note

16 
16 
15 

16 

 78,852 
 7,655 
 10,422 

 101,412 
 7,178 
 16,804 

 - 
 96,929 

 361 
 125,755 

The Company’s financial assets are all intercompany and does not represent a credit risk.

Trade and other receivables

The Company’s and Group’s exposure to credit risk is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer. The demographics of the 

Group’s customer base, including the default risk of the industry and country in which customers operate, has less of an influence on credit risk.  

The Group sets individual counter party limits and where possible insures its rental income within Australia, Indonesia and Canada and generally 

operates on a “cash for keys” policy within its sales business.

Both insured and uninsured debtors are subject to the Group’s credit policy. The Group’s credit policy requires each new customer to be individually 

analysed for credit-worthiness before the Group’s standard payment and delivery terms and conditions are offered. The Group’s review includes 

external ratings, when available, and in some cases bank references. Purchase limits are established for each customer, which represents the 

maximum open amount without requiring approval from the responsible General Manager.  In the instance that a customer fails to meet the Group’s 

credit-worthiness and the Group is unable to secure credit insurance, future transactions with the customer will only be on a prepayment basis, or 

similar security such as a bank guarantee or letter of credit.

Where commercially available the Group aims to insure the majority of rental customers that are not considered either blue chip customers, 

subsidiaries of blue chip companies or Government.  Blue chip customers are determined as those customers who have a market capitalisation of 

greater than $750 million (2008: $1 billion).  

The Group has established an allowance for impairment that represents their estimate of incurred losses in respect of trade and other receivables. 

The main components of this allowance are a specific loss component that relates to individually significant exposures, and a general loss 

component established for groups of similar assets in respect of losses that have been incurred but not yet identified.  The specific loss component 

is made up of the insurance excess for insured debts that have been classified as doubtful plus a probability weighting to uninsured debts that are 

also considered doubtful. The general loss allowance is determined based on historical data of payment statistics for similar financial assets.  For 

the purpose of allocating the general loss component to the aging trade receivable table, the total general loss component has been allocated to the 

not past due.

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Financial risk management Cont.

The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk for trade receivables at the reporting date by geographic region was:

In thousands of AUD
Australia
Asia
North America
Europe
Africa

Consolidated
Carrying amount
2008

2009

 45,243 
 15,785 
 11,536 
 4,846 
 1,442 
78,852 

 66,469 
 9,965 
 17,333 
 5,209 
 2,436 
101,412 

The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk for trade receivables at the reporting date by type of customer was:

In thousands of AUD
Insured
Blue Chip (including subsidiaries)
Government
Other security
Uninsured

Consolidated
Carrying amount
2008

2009

 35,181 
 12,117 
 185 
 7,653 
 23,716 
78,852 

 54,202 
 15,115 
 358 
 - 
 31,737 
101,412 

None of the Company’s receivables are past due (2008: nil).  The aging of the Group’s trade receivables at the reported date was:

In thousands of AUD
Not past due
Past due 0-30 days
Past due 31-60 days
Past due 61 days

Consolidated

Consolidated

Gross
2009

Impairment
2009

Gross
2008

Impairment
2008

 31,614 
 19,684 
 7,048 
 20,506 
 78,852 

 1,896 
 1,006 
 147 
 5,767 
 8,816 

 52,291 
 29,943 
 9,685 
 9,493 
 101,412 

 1,362 
 1,006 
 33 
 2,977 
 5,378 

The movement in the allowance for impairment in respect of trade receivables during the year was as follows:

In thousands of AUD
Balance at 1 July
Bad debt expense recognised
Doubtful debt recognised
Balance at 30 June

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Consolidated

2009

2008

 5,378 
 (3,475)
 6,913 
 8,816 

 1,598 
 (571)
 4,351 
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Guarantees 

Financial guarantees are generally only provided to wholly-owned subsidiaries or when entering into a premise rental agreement. Details of 

outstanding guarantees are provided in note 29.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is 

to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, 

without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group’s reputation.

The Group monitors working capital limits and employs maintenance planning and life cycle costing modules to price its rental contracts.  These 

processes assist it in monitoring cash flow requirements and optimising cash return in its operations. Typically the Group ensures that it has 

sufficient cash on demand to meet expected operational expenses for a period of 60 days, including the servicing of financial obligations; this 

excludes the potential impact of extreme circumstances that cannot reasonably be predicted, such as natural disasters. 

The Group refinanced its syndicated senior debt facility (“debt facility”) on 15 August 2008.  The facility comprises a three year $595 million 

revolving senior debt facility and a one year revolving $35 million working capital facility. At year end it had undrawn facilities of $302 million.

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments and excluding the impact of netting 

agreements.

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Financial risk management Cont.

Consolidated 30 June 2009

In thousands of AUD
Non-derivative financial liabilities
Secured bank loans
Finance lease liabilities
Trade and other payables (*)

Derivative financial liabilities
Interest rate swaps used
for hedging asset/(liability)
Forward exchange
contracts used for hedging:
  Outflow
  Inflow

(*) Excludes derivatives (shown separately)

Consolidated 30 June 2008

In thousands of AUD
Non-derivative financial liabilities
Secured bank loans
Finance lease liabilities
Trade and other payables(*)

Derivative financial liabilities
Interest rate swaps used
for hedging asset/(liability)
Forward exchange
contracts used for hedging:
  Outflow
  Inflow

(*) Excludes derivatives (shown separately)

Company 30 June 2009

In thousands of AUD

Carrying 
amount

Contractual 
cash flows

6 mths or 
less

6-12 mths

1-2 years

2-5 years

More than 5 
years

 (327,575)
 (14,094)
 (41,612)
 (383,281)

 (336,002)
 (14,640)
 (41,612)
 (392,254)

 (2,107)
 (5,419)
 (35,843)
 (43,369)

 (2,107)
 (2,973)
 (5,769)
 (10,849)

 (4,214)
 (5,818)
 - 
 (10,032)

 (327,574)
 (430)
 - 
 (328,004)

 (16,310)

 (17,010)

 (4,061)

 (2,848)

 (5,697)

 (4,404)

 27 
 (36)
 (16,319)

 (1,437)
 1,446 
 (17,001)

 (1,437)
 1,446 
 (4,052)

 - 
 - 
 (2,848)

 - 
 - 
 (5,697)

 - 
 - 
 (4,404)

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

Carrying 
amount

Contractual 
cash flows

6 mths or 
less

6-12 mths

1-2 years

2-5 years

More than 5 
years

 (347,275)
 (17,965)
 (45,943)
 (411,183)

 (364,499)
 (19,481)
 (45,943)
 (429,923)

 (8,612)
 (3,735)
 (45,943)
 (58,290)

 (8,612)
 (3,735)
 - 
 (12,347)

 (347,275)
 (7,400)
 - 
 (354,675)

 - 
 (4,611)
 - 
 (4,611)

 361 

 472 

 124 

 124 

512

 (288)

 (229)
 - 
 132 

 (19,375)
 19,145 
 242 

 (19,375)
 19,145 
 (106)

 - 
 - 
 124 

 - 
 - 
 512 

 - 
 - 
 (288)

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

Carrying 
amount

Contractual 
cash flows

6 mths or 
less

6-12 mths

1-2 years

2-5 years

More than 5 
years

Payables

 6,030 

 (6,030)

 (6,030)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Company 30 June 2008

In thousands of AUD

Carrying 
amount

Contractual 
cash flows

6 mths or 
less

6-12 mths

1-2 years

2-5 years

More than 5 
years

Payables

 3,695 

 (3,695)

 (3,695)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

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The following table indicates the periods in which the consolidated cash flows associated with derivatives that are cash flow hedges are expected to 

occur.

Consolidated 30 June 2009

Carrying
amount

Expected cash  
flows

6 mths or
less

6-12 mths

1-2 years

2-5 years

 More  than
5 years

In thousands of AUD
Interest rate swaps:
Assets
Liabilities
Forward exchange
contracts:
Assets
Liabilities

 (16,310)
 - 

 (17,010)
 - 

 (4,061)
 - 

 (2,848)
 - 

 (5,697)
 - 

 (4,404)
 - 

 27 
 (36)
 (16,319)

 (1,437) 
 1,446
 (17,001)

 (1,437 )
 1,446
 (4,052)

 - 
 - 
 (2,848)

 - 
 - 
 (5,697)

 - 
 - 
 (4,404)

 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

Consolidated 30 June 2008

Carrying
amount

Expected cash  
flows

6 mths or
less

6-12 mths

1-2 years

2-5 years

 More  than 
5 years

In thousands of AUD
Interest rate swaps:
Assets
Liabilities
Forward exchange
contracts:
Assets
Liabilities

Market risk

 361 
 - 

 (229)
 - 
 132 

 472 
 - 

 124 
 - 

(19,375)
 19,145 
 242 

 (19,375)
 19,145 
 (106)

 124 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 124 

 512 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 512 

 (288)
 - 

 - 
 - 
 (288)

 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will affect the Group’s income 

or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures 

within acceptable parameters, while optimising the return.

The Group enters into derivatives, and also incurs financial liabilities, in order to manage market risks. All such transactions are carried out within 

the guidelines set by the Group’s hedging policy. Generally the Group seeks to apply hedge accounting in order to manage volatility in profit or loss.

Currency risk

The Group is exposed to currency risk on sales, purchases and borrowings costs that are denominated in a currency other than the respective 

functional currencies of Group entities, primarily the Australian dollar (AUD), but also the United States Dollars (USD), Canadian Dollars (CAD), and 

Euro Dollars (EURO). The currencies in which these transactions primarily are denominated are AUD, USD, CAD, EURO and Japanese Yen (YEN).

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Financial risk management Cont.

The Group hedges all trade receivables and trade payables that are denominated in a currency that is foreign to its functional currency and greater 

than $50,000.  The Group uses forward exchange contracts to hedge this currency risk.  Most of the forward exchange contracts have maturities of 

less than six months.

In respect of other monetary assets and liabilities held in currencies other than the AUD, the Group ensures that the net exposure is kept to an 

acceptable level by matching foreign denominated financial assets with matching financial liabilities and vice versa.

Interest on borrowings is denominated in currencies that match the cash flows generated by the underlying operations of the Group, primarily 

AUD, but also USD, CAD and EURO. This provides an economic hedge without derivatives being entered into and therefore no application of hedge 

accounting.

The Group’s investments in its subsidiaries and their earnings for the year are not hedged as these currency positions are considered long term in 

nature.

The Group’s foreign denominated debt is not hedged to manage the risk of breaching its facility limit of $595 million as the Group considers there to 

be appropriate headroom for any adverse movement in exchange rates (refer note 24).

Exposure to currency risk

The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk at balance date was as follows, based on notional amounts:

Effect inn thousands of AUD

Trade receivables

Trade payables (#)

Gross balance sheet exposure

Forward exchange contracts

Net exposure

30 June 2009

30 June 2008

AUD

USD

AUD

USD

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (35)

 - 

 (35)

 - 

 (35)

 7,800 

 - 

 7,800 

 (7,800)

 - 

 559 

 - 

 559 

 - 

 559 

(#)  Trade payables does not include future purchase commitments denominated in foreign currencies.  The Group hedges these purchases in 

accordance with its hedging policy. The payable is not recognised until the asset is received.  The fair value of outstanding derivatives are 

recognised in the balance sheet at period end.

The Company had no exposure to foreign currency risk (2008: nil)

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The following significant exchange rates applied during the year:

CAD
USD
EURO
IDR

Average rate

Reporting date spot rate

2009

2008

2009

2008

0.8628
0.7488
0.5423
7,770

0.9045
0.8956
0.6098
8,266

0.9366
0.8119
0.5761
8,261

0.9722
0.9653
0.6107
8,895

Sensitivity analysis – financial instruments

A 10 percent strengthening of the AUD against the following currencies at 30 June 2009 would have increased (decreased) equity and profit or 

loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, remain constant.  The analysis is 

performed on the same basis for 2008.

Effect in thousands of AUD
30 June 2009
USD
EURO
YEN
CAD

30 June 2008
USD
EURO
YEN

Consolidated

Equity

Profit or 
loss

 (245)
 47 
(1)
 (439)

 (940)
 (18)
 (259)

 - 
 (77)
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

A 10 percent weakening of the AUD against the above currencies at 30 June would have had the equal but opposite effect on the above currencies to 

the amounts shown above, on the basis that all other variables remain constant.

The effect on the Company would be nil (2008: nil).

Interest rate risk

The Group adopts a policy of ensuring that a minimum of 50 percent of its exposure to changes in interest rates on borrowings is on a fixed rate 

basis. This is achieved by entering into interest rate swaps.

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Profile

At the reporting date the interest rate profile of the Company’s and the Group’s interest-bearing financial instruments was:

Cash at bank

Variable interest bearing liabilities
Variable interest bearing finance leases
Total interest bearing liabilities

Effective interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate risk

Australian dollars
Canadian dollars C$80M (2008: C$80M)
United States dollars USD$40M (2008: USD$30M)
Euro dollars €Nil (2008: €10M)  (1)

The interest rate swaps principle amount expiring over the
next 5 years:
No later than one year
Later than one year but not later than two
Later than two years but not later than three
Later than three years but not later than four
Later than four years but not later than five

Consolidated

Company

Note

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

15 

10,422 

16,804 

128 

327,575 
14,094 
341,669 

347,275 
17,965 
365,240 

24 

 - 
 - 
 - 

Consolidated

Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

70,000
85,415
49,267
 - 
204,682

155,415
 - 
49,267
 - 
 - 
204,682

82,500
82,288
31,078
16,375
212,241

12,500
152,288
 - 
31,078
16,375
212,241

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

4 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

(1)  At year end the Group had a €10 million swap, which was considered ineffective under AASB’s as the Group’s EURO denominated debt totalled 

€7.8 million.  The swap is due to mature 21 January 2013.

The Company does not directly hold any derivative transactions.  All derivatives are held by subsidiaries. All trade receivables and trade payables of 

the Company are to entities that are part of its tax Consolidated Group.  No interest is charged on these balances.

Fair value sensitivity analysis for fixed rate instruments

Where a derivative is considered ineffective the Group recognises the fair value of the instrument in the profit and loss.  Therefore a change in 

interest rates of the Group’s ineffective hedge at reporting date would be recognised in the Group’s profit or loss.

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Cash flow sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments

A change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased/(decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown 

below. The analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant. The analysis is performed on the same 

basis for 2008.

Effect in thousands of AUD
30 June 2009
Cash flow sensitivity

30 June 2008
Cash flow sensitivity

Fair values

Fair values versus carrying amounts

Profit or loss

100bp
increase

100bp
decrease

Equity

100bp
increase

100bp
decrease

 415 

 (415)

 5,123 

 (5,123)

 (1,806)

 1,806 

 4,532 

 (4,532)

The fair values of financial assets and liabilities, together with the carrying amounts shown in the balance sheet, are as follows:

Consolidated

In thousands of AUD
Receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
Interest rate swaps used for hedging:
  Assets
  Liabilities
Forward exchange contracts used for hedging:
  Assets
  Liabilities
Secured bank loans
Finance lease liabilities
Trade and other payables (*)

(*) Excludes derivatives (shown separately)

Company

In thousands of AUD
Trade and other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other payables

30 June 2009

Carrying
Amount

Fair
Value

30 June 2008

Carrying
Amount

Fair
Value

77,691 
10,422 

77,691 
10,422 

103,212 
16,804 

103,212 
16,804 

 - 
 (16,310)

 - 
 (16,310)

 361 
 - 

 361 
 - 

 27 
 (36)
(327,575)
(14,094)
(41,612)
(311,487)

 27 
 (36)
(324,303)
(14,094)
(41,612)
(308,215)

 - 
 (229)
(347,275)
(17,965)
(45,943)
(291,035)

 - 
 (229)
(346,658)
(17,965)
(45,943)
(290,418)

30 June 2009

Carrying
Amount

Fair
Value

30 June 2008

Carrying
Amount

Fair
Value

497,757 
128 
(6,030)
491,855 

497,757 
128 
(6,030)
491,855 

547,329 
4 
(3,695)
543,638 

547,329 
4 
(3,695)
543,638 

 The basis for determining fair values is disclosed in note 4.

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Interest rates used for determining fair value

The interest rates used to discount estimated cash flows, where applicable, are based on the Government yield curve at the reporting date plus an 

adequate credit spread, and were as follows:

Derivatives
Loans and borrowings
Leases

2009
-
-
-

2.0%
2.0%
3.0%

8.0% 3.0%
8.0% 3.0%
10.0% 4.0%

2008
-
-
-

8.0%
8.0%
10.0%

The Group has not identified other price risks that it considers it is materially exposed to, other than those identified.

Capital management

The Board’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain future development 

of the business. The Board of Directors monitors the return on capital, which the Group defines as earnings before interest, tax and amortisation 

(‘EBITA’) divided by total closing net tangible assets plus interest bearing liabilities. The Board of Directors also monitors the level of dividends to 

ordinary shareholders.

The Board seeks to maintain a balance between the higher returns that might be possible with higher levels of borrowings and the advantages and 

security afforded by a sound capital position.  The Group’s EBITA return on funds employed for the year was 8.8 percent (2008: 14.0 percent).  This 

includes significant items of $25.6 million as a result of asset impairments, doubtful debt provisioning and business restructure costs. Had the 

significant items not occurred the Group EBITA return on funds employed for the year would have been 11.6 percent.

Primarily for satisfying potential future obligations under its employee share plans the Group purchases its own shares on the market.  The timing 

of these purchases depends on the number of shares that have been issued under either of its employee share plans. Buy and sell decisions are 

made on a specific transaction basis; the Group does not have a defined share buy-back plan.

There were no changes in the Group’s approach to capital management during the year.

Throughout the year the Group has maintained a debt covenant gearing ratio of less than three times.  The gearing ratio is determined as total debt 

over the last 12 months EBITDA.

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Other income

Net profit on sale of non current assets (1)

Sundry income

Dividend received

Consolidated

The Company

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

 3,858 

 9,476 

 739 

 - 

 693 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 30,700 

 33,600 

 4,597 

 10,169 

 30,700 

 33,600 

(1) 

Included in net profit on the sale of non current assets is the sale of rental equipment which occurs in the ordinary course of business.

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Profit before income tax expense

Consolidated

The Company

Note

2009
$’000

2008 (1)
$’000     

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

Profit before income tax expense
has been arrived at after charging/
(crediting) the following items:

Cost of sale of machines and parts

 131,145 

 231,091 

Cost of sales inventory on rent

 6,968 

 8,294 

Impairment of tangible assets:
- inventory
- property, plant and equipment

Employee expenses:
- superannuation

Depreciation of:
- buildings
- plant and equipment - owned
- plant and equipment - leased
- furniture fittings and fixtures
- office equipment
- motor vehicles
- leasehold improvements
- sundry plant

Amortisation of:
- contract intangible
- other intangibles

Impairment of goodwill

19

 12,567 

 - 

 - 

Total depreciation, amortisation and
impairment of goodwill

Financial expenses:
- interest expense
- ineffective hedge realised on European restructure
- amortisation of debt establishment costs
- other facility costs

Financial income:
- interest revenue
Net financial expenses

Net foreign exchange (gain)/loss

(1) Comparatives have been restated (refer note 5).

 117,523 

 94,230 

 23,203 
 1,231 
 1,543 
 1,282 
 27,259 

 23,517 
 - 
 294 
 1,358 
 25,169 

 (1,279)
 25,980 

 (1,624)
 23,545 

 754 

 316 

 3,446 

 3,099 

 48 

 12,966 
 6,502 
 19,468 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 802 
 97,679 
 1,172 
 231 
 620 
 1,297 
 632 
 2,185 
 104,618 

 378 
 86,961 
 1,204 
 164 
 601 
 1,661 
 489 
 1,655 
 93,113 

 65 
 273 
 338 

 911 
 206 
 1,117 

 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 

 - 

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Auditor’s remuneration

In thousands of AUD
Audit services

Auditors of the Company
KPMG Australia:
- audit and review of financial reports
Overseas KPMG Firms:
- audit and review of financial reports

Other services
   Auditors of the Company
      KPMG Australia:
      - other assurance services
      - taxation services
      - accounting assistance
      Overseas KPMG Firms:
      - taxation services
      - accounting assistance
      - transaction services

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$

2008
$

2009
$

2008
$

 391,700 

 392,528 

 391,700 

 392,528 

 309,698 
 701,398 

 249,413 
 641,941 

 - 
 391,700 

 - 
 392,528 

 4,200 
 94,785 
 9,070 

 121,176 
 7,935 
 4,629 
 241,795 

 116,030 
 108,953 
 - 

 115,960 
 2,081 
 440,107 
 783,131 

(1)

 - 
 94,785 
 9,070 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 103,855 

 - 
 108,953 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 108,953 

 943,193 

 1,425,072 

 495,555 

 501,481 

(1) 

Included in these amounts are fees for transaction and assurance services for offshore business combinations. 

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Income tax expense

(a)

Recognised in the income statement

Current tax expense:

Current year

Adjustments for prior years

Deferred tax expenses:

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

Reduction in tax rate

Adjustment for prior years

Consolidated

The Company

Note

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

 26,267 

 28,856 

 (99)

 23 

 26,168 

 28,879 

 (471)

 (99)

(570)

 6,327 

 (563)

 (3,435)

12

2,329

 5,997 

 (1,024)

 (5,703)

(730)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (264)

 23 

(241)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Total income tax expense in income statement

 28,497 

 28,149 

(570)

(241)

(b) Deferred tax recognised directly in equity:

Capital raising costs

Cashflow hedges

(c) Numercial reconciliation between tax expense

and pre tax net profit:

Prima facie income tax expense calculated

at 30% on net profit

Increase/(decrease) in income tax expense due to:

Effect on tax rate in foreign jurisdictions

Share based payments

Current year losses for which no deferred tax asset

was recognised

Reduction in tax rate in foreign jurisdictions

Derecognition of previously recognised deferred tax assets (1)

Tax - investment allowance

Sundry

Decrease in income tax expense due to:

Dividend from subsidiary

Under/(over) provided in prior years

Income tax expense/(benefit)

1,344 

 (4,554)

 (3,210)

1,328 

 (379)

 949 

1,344 

 - 

 1,344 

1,328 

 - 

 1,328 

12,530 

28,703 

 8,659 

 9,715 

 (384)

106 

9,702 

(563)

6,977 

(269)

497 

 (124)

145 

 - 

(1,024)

 - 

 - 

426 

 - 

 80 

-

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 101 

-

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (99)

 - 

 23 

 28,497 

 28,149 

 (9,210)

 (10,080)

 (99)

(570)

 23 

(241)

(1)  Tax assets in the Group were derecognised to the extent that it was no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available in a 

sufficient time frame to allow the benefit of the deferred tax asset to be utilised.  Any such reduction shall be reversed to the extent that it 

becomes probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available.

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Current tax assets and liabilities

The current tax asset for the Group of $nil (2008: $3,036,000) and for the Company of $nil (2008: $nil) represents income taxes recoverable in 

respect of prior periods and that arise from payment of taxes in excess of the amount due to the relevant tax authority.  The current tax liability 

for the Group of $12,519,000 (2008: $24,289,000) and for the Company of $12,411,000 (2008: $24,231,000) represents the amount of income taxes 

payable in respect of current and prior financial periods.  

The Company liability includes the income tax payable by all members of the tax consolidated group in Australia.

12 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

Recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following:

Consolidated

Assets

Liabilities

Net

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

Property, plant and equipment

 (383)

 (474)

 33,456 

 25,333 

 33,073 

 24,859 

Intangible assets

Receivables

Inventories

Payables

Derivatives

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Employee benefits

Equity - capital raising costs

Provisions

Other items

Tax losses carried forward

Tax (assets) / liabilities

Set off of tax

 - 

 - 

 (2,791)

 (3,926)

 7 

 2 

 90 

 10 

 7 

 90 

 (2,789)

 (3,916)

 (51)

 2,355 

 13,650 

 1,747 

 13,599 

 (608)

 (1,412)

 (4,893)

 (718)

 (1,759)

 (2,820)

 (23)

 - 

 (1,130)

 (69)

 (3,908)

 (1,434)

 (4,164)

 (50)

 (294)

 (697)

 (4,904)

 7 

 8 

 - 

 107 

 (1,405)

 (1,130)

 (4,885)

 38 

 895 

 2,721 

 177 

 (1,187)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (1,759)

 (1,434)

 (2,820)

 (4,164)

 (23)

 - 

 (50)

 (294)

 (697)

 (4,904)

 (16,104)

 (20,404)

 36,730 

 41,911 

 20,626 

 21,507 

 16,104 

 16,920 

 (16,104)

 (16,920)

 - 

 - 

Net tax (assets) / liabilities

 - 

 (3,484)

 20,626 

 24,991 

 20,626 

 21,507 

The Company

Assets

Liabilities

Net

Equity - capital raising costs

Net tax (assets) / liabilities

2009

$’000

 (2,820)

 (2,820)

2008

$’000

 (4,164)

 (4,164)

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (2,820)

 (4,164)

 (2,820)

 (4,164)

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Movement in temporary differences during the year

Acquired
through 
business
combination
 38 
 - 
 - 
 529 
 - 
 - 

Consolidated

The Company

Recognised
in income

Recognised
in equity

Balance
30 June 08

Balance
1 July 07

Recognised
in income

Recognised
in equity

Balance
30 June 08

 4,461 
 (210)
 (695)
 120 
 (91)
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 (379)

 24,859 
 90 
 (3,916)
 13,599 
 (1,130)
 38 

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

 - 

 (1,568)

 - 

 (1,187)

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 567 

 (213)
 - 
 204 
 (516)
 (2,222)
 (730)

 - 
 1,328 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 949 

 (1,434)
 (4,164)
 (50)
 (294)
 (4,904)
 21,507 

-
(5,492)
-
-
-
 (5,492)

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 
 1,328 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 1,328 

 - 
 (4,164)
 - 
 - 
 - 
 (4,164)

Acquired
through 
business
combination
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

Consolidated

The Company

Recognised
in income

Recognised
in equity

Balance
30 June 09

Balance
1 July 08

Recognised
in income

Recognised
in equity

Balance
30 June 09

 8,214 
 (83)
 1,127 
 (11,852)
 (275)
 (369)

 1,364 

 (325)
 - 
 27 
 294 
 4,207 
 2,329 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 (4,554)

 33,073 
 7 
 (2,789)
 1,747 
 (1,405)
 (4,885)

 - 

 177 

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

 - 
 1,344 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 (3,210)

 (1,759)
 (2,820)
 (23)
 - 
 (697)
 20,626 

-
(4,164)
-
-
-
 (4,164)

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 
 1,344 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 1,344 

 - 
 (2,820)
 - 
 - 
 - 
 (2,820)

Balance
1 July 07

20,360
300
(3,221)
 12,950 
 (1,039)
417 

 381 

 (1,221)
(5,492)
 (254)
 222 
 (2,682)
 20,721 

Balance
1 July 08

24,859
90
(3,916)
 13,599 
 (1,130)
38 

 (1,187)

 (1,434)
(4,164)
 (50)
 (294)
 (4,904)
 21,507 

Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Receivables
Inventories
Payables
Derivatives
Interest-bearing loans and 
borrowings
Employee benefits
Equity - capital raising costs
Provisions
Other items
Tax losses carried forward

Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Receivables
Inventories
Payables
Derivatives
Interest-bearing loans and 
borrowings
Employee benefits
Equity - capital raising costs
Provisions
Other items
Tax losses carried forward

13 

Dividends

(i) 

Dividends recognised in the current year by the Group are:

2009

In thousands of AUD
Final 2008 ordinary 
Interim 2009 ordinary
Total amount

Cents
per share

Total
amount $

Franked/
unfranked

Date of
payment

2.5
2.0

15,781
12,625
28,406

Franked
Franked

30 September 2008
9 April 2009

Franked dividends declared or paid during the year were franked at the tax rate of 30 percent.

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Dividends Cont.

Subsequent to 30 June 2009

After the balance sheet date the following dividends were proposed by the Directors. The dividends have not been provided for.  The declaration and 

subsequent payment of dividends have no income tax consequences.

2009

In thousands of AUD
Final 2009 ordinary 
Total amount

Cents
per share

Total
amount $

Franked/
unfranked

Date of
payment

2.0

12,625
12,625

Franked

30 September 2009

The financial effect of these dividends has not been brought to account in the financial statements for the financial year ended 30 June 2009 and will 

be recognised in subsequent financial reports.

Dividends recognised in the prior year by the Group are:

2008

In thousands of AUD
Interim 2008 ordinary
Total amount

Cents
per share

Total
amount $

Franked/
unfranked

Date of
payment

2.0

12,625
12,625

Franked

4 April 2008

(ii) 

Franking account

Dividend franking account
30% franking credits available to shareholders of Emeco Holdings Limited
for subsequent financial years

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

 48,259 

 39,181 

The above available amounts are based on the balance of the dividend franking account at year-end adjusted for:

(a)  franking credits that will arise from the payment of current tax liabilities and recovery of current tax receivables;

(b)  franking debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the year end;

(c)  franking credits that will arise from the receipt of dividends recognised as receivables by the tax consolidated group at the year-end; and

(d)  franking credits that the entity may be prevented from distributing in subsequent years.

The ability to utilise the franking credits is dependent upon there being sufficient available profits to declare dividends.  The impact on the dividend 

franking account of dividends proposed after the balance sheet date but not recognised as a liability is to reduce it by $5,411,000 (2008: $6,763,000).  

In accordance with the tax consolidation legislation, the Company as the head entity in the tax-consolidated group has also assumed the benefit of 

$48,259,000 (2008: $39,181,000) franking credits.

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Segment reporting

Segment information is presented in respect of the Group’s business and geographical segments.  The primary format, business segments, is 

based on the Group’s management and internal reporting structure.

Inter-segment pricing is determined on an arm’s length basis. Segment results, assets and liabilities include items directly attributable to a 

segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis.  Unallocated items mainly comprise interest earnings assets and revenue, 

interest-bearing loans, borrowings, and expenses, and corporate assets.

Segment capital expenditure is the total cost incurred during the year to acquire segment assets that are expected to be used for more than one 

year.

Business Segments

The Group comprises the following main business segments, based on the Group’s management reporting system:

Rental

Sales

Parts

Provides a wide range of earthmoving equipment and maintenance services 
to customers.

Sells a wide range of earthmoving equipment to customers in the civil 
construction and mining industries.

Procuring and supplying global sourced used and reconditioned parts to 
external customers and internally to the rental and sales division.  

On 1 July 2008 the maintenance segment was consolidated with the rental segment in line with management reports.  Comparatives have been 

restated.

Geographical segments

In presenting information on the basis of geographical segments, segment revenue is based on the geographical location of customers.  Segment 

assets are based on the geographical location of the assets.

The Group’s business segments operate geographically as follows:

Australia
Asia
North America
Europe

Rental, sales and parts divisions throughout Australia
Rental division in Indonesia
Rental, sales and parts divisions throughout North America
Rental and sales division in The Netherlands

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Segment reporting Cont.

Business segments

Rental (1)

Sales

Parts

Other

Eliminations

Consolidated

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

External revenues

391,279  372,319 

110,225  210,589 

26,739 

34,949 

Inter segment revenue

1,323 

1,235 

14,866 

33,796 

2,117 

7,414 

Total segment revenue

392,602  373,554 

125,091  244,385 

28,856 

42,363 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

528,243 

617,857 

(18,306)

 (42,445)

 - 

 - 

(18,306)

 (42,445)

528,243 

617,857 

Unallocated revenue

Total revenue

 - 

 - 

528,243 

617,857 

Segment result  (2)

 87,426 

 106,917 

 (20,377)

 8,593 

 697 

 3,713 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

67,746 

119,223 

Unallocated revenues 
and expenses

Net financing expense

Profit before income tax

Income tax expense

Net profit

Depreciation and 
amortisation

101,879 

 91,914 

 2,737 

 1,878 

 340 

 438 

Segment Assets

887,492 

 915,132 

 158,954  156,329 

 63,072 

 72,207 

Unallocated corporate 
assets

Consolidated total 
assets

 - 

 - 

(25,980)

(23,545)

41,766 

95,678 

(28,497)

(28,149)

13,269 

67,529 

 - 

104,956 

94,230 

 - 

1,109,518 

1,143,668 

10,435 

23,334 

1,119,953 

1,167,002 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Segment Liabilities

 44,937 

 16,063 

 8,688 

 12,891 

 2,108 

 1,772 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

55,733 

30,726 

Unallocated corporate 
liabilities

Consolidated total 
liabilities

381,354 

434,540 

437,087 

465,266 

Capital expenditure

118,259  197,176 

5,039 

6,884 

939 

4,231 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

124,237 

208,291 

Geographical segments

 Australia 

 Asia 

 North America 

 Europe 

 Consolidated 

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

Segment

Revenue

Segment

Assets

363,546  459,524 

50,483 

23,837 

96,409 

94,917 

17,805  39,579 

528,243 

617,857 

740,722  820,010 

128,015 

90,937 

208,443  219,394 

42,773  36,661 

1,119,953 

1,167,002 

Capital expenditure

72,295  113,125 

28,351 

29,779 

22,966 

58,162 

625 

7,225 

124,237 

208,291 

(1)  On 1 July 2008 the maintenance segment was consolidated with rental in line with management reports.  Comparatives have also been 

restated. Total maintenance segment revenue, segment result, depreciation and amortisation and capital expenditure were $3.4 million, $0.3 

million, $0.2 million and $0.1 million respectively.

(2)  The segment result includes significant items such as impairment changes and restructure costs for the rental, sales and parts segments of 

$7.3 million, $26.9 million and $4.0 million respectively.  After excluding the significant items, the segment result for Rental, Sales and Parts 

would be $94.7 million, $6.5 million and $4.7 million respectively.

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Cash assets

Cash at bank

16 

Trade and other receivables

Current
Trade receivables
Less: Impairment of receivables

Receivables from subsidiaries - tax balances
Other receivables

Non-Current
Other receivables
Fair value derivatives
Loans to controlled entities

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

10,422 

16,804 

128 

4 

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

 78,852 
(8,816)
 70,036 

 - 
 7,655 
 77,691 

85 
 - 
 - 
 85 

 101,412 
(5,378)
 96,034 

 - 
 7,178 
 103,212 

215 
 361 
 - 
 576 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 25,002 
 - 
 25,002 

 - 
 - 
 472,755 
 472,755 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 35,623 
 - 
 35,623 

 - 
 - 
 511,706 
 511,706 

The Group’s exposure to credit and currency risks and impairment losses associated with trade and other receivables are disclosed in note 6.

Intercompany loans

The Group does not charge interest on loans established within the Australian group.  Interest is charged on intercompany cross boarder loans at 

arms length interest rates.  Loans are repayable at call but are not expected to be repaid within 12 months with the exception of intercompany tax 

balances.

17 

Prepayments

Tyre prepayments
Other prepayments

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

 2,792 
 2,518 
 5,310 

 4,644 
 2,367 
 7,011 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

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Inventories

Equipment and Parts - at cost
Work in progress - at cost
Consumables, spare parts - at cost
Total at cost
Equipment and Parts - at NRV (1)
Total inventory

Balance at 1 July 2008
Additions
Reclassification of consumables to fixed assets (2)
Impairment loss on inventory (1)
Disposals
Balance at 30 June 2009

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000
 113,380 
 3,362 
 4,765 
 121,507 
 21,143 
 142,650 

 187,328 
 109,250 
(26,851)
(12,966)
(114,111)
 142,650 

2008
$’000
 145,446 
 5,620 
 36,262 
 187,328 
 - 
 187,328 

 142,075 
 257,921 
 - 
 - 
(212,668)
 187,328 

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

(1)  During the year ended 30 June 2009 the write-down of inventories to net realisable value (“NRV”) recognised as an expense in the Income 

Statement amounted to $12,966,000 (2008: $nil).

(2)  The Group reclassified the spare parts inventory of tyres and parts stock on hand to property, plant and equipment as they are solely used for 

the rental fixed assets.

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Intangible assets

Goodwill
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Acquisition through business combination
Impairment of goodwill
Effects of movement in foreign exchange

Contract intangibles - at cost
Less: Accumulated amortisation

Other intangibles - at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

222,885 
 - 
 (12,567)
 5,015 
215,333 

712 
(688)
24 

1,614 
(1,145)
469 

221,927 
 3,868 
 - 
 (2,910)
222,885 

712 
(623)
89 

1,388 
(801)
587 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

Total intangible assets

215,826 

223,561 

Movement in contract intangibles
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Acquisition through business combination
Less : Accumulated amortisation

89 
 - 
(65)
24 

1,000 
 - 
(911)
89 

Amortisation and impairment losses

The amortisation charge and impairment of goodwill are recognised in the following line item in the income statement:

Amortisation expense
Impairment of goodwill
Total expensed for the year

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

338
12,567 
12,905 

1,117
 - 
1,117 

 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 

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Intangible assets Cont.

Impairment tests for cash generating units contained goodwill

For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to the Group’s geographical operating divisions which represents the lowest level within 

the Group at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes.

The aggregate carrying amounts of goodwill allocated to each unit are as follows:

Australian rental
Canada rental
USA rental
Asian rental
Total rental

Australian sales
European sales
Australian parts
USA parts

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

168,591 
6,272 
 - 
 20,365 
195,228 

16,376 
 - 
3,729 
 - 
215,333 

168,591 
5,995 
1,450 
 17,129 
193,165 

16,376 
 6,323 
3,729 
3,292 
222,885 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

The Group has determined the recoverable amount of its cash generating units (“CGU”) using a value in use methodology (2008: fair value less cost to 

sell). Although a fair value less cost to sell valuation methodology is generally more aligned in the principals adopted by the Group in valuing potential 

business acquisitions, the change in valuation methodology reflects the fact that there has been little activity in the market during the year in which 

to compare similar transactions of assets and the associated valuations.

The Group’s value in use calculation is based on discounted cash flows for five years plus a terminal value. Real post tax discount rates have been 

derived as a weighted cost of equity and debt. Cost of equity is calculated using country specific ten year bond rates plus an appropriate market 

risk premium. The cost of debt is determined using the CGU’s functional currencies three year swap rate plus a margin for three year tenure debt 

of equivalently credit rated businesses at 30 June 2009.  The three year swap rates were used as the base rate to reflect the relative illiquidity for 

longer tenure debt in the current market. The pre-tax discount rates applied were equivalent to post-tax discount rates. The real post tax discount 

rates for determining the rental CGU’s valuations range between 7.0 percent and 13.7 percent. For the future cashflows of each CGU, the Group has 

revenue growth rates between 1.0 percent and 7.5 percent for the first five years and then applied a 1.0 percent growth rate for the terminal value 

for all CGU’s.

The CGU valuations are sensitive to changes in the discount rate. The Company has further tested those CGU’s that were not impaired during 

the year (refer below) by increasing the discount rate for each of the CGU’s by an additional 2.0 percent. The sensitised testing confirmed that no 

impairment would be recognised under this scenario.

Impairment loss

As a result of the general market downturn the Group’s impairment testing at 30 June 2009 resulted in the impairment of the goodwill within the 

CGU’s of USA rental, European sales and USA parts in the amounts of $1,689,000, $6,911,000 and $3,967,000 respectively.

The current year’s CGU’s were valued using a value in use methodology. The prior years valuations were determined using a fair value less cost to 

sell methodology. The rationale for the change in methodologies has been noted above. 

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Investments

Investments in subsidiaries

Consolidated

The Company

Note

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

31

 - 

 - 

2009
$’000
 202,753 

2008
$’000
 162,729 

The Company’s investment in subsidiaries represents its investment in Emeco (UK) Limited.

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Property, plant and equipment

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

Freehold Land and Buildings - at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Leasehold Improvements - at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Plant and Equipment - at cost
Less : Accumulated depreciation

Leased Plant and Equipment - at capitalised cost
Less : Accumulated depreciation

Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings - at cost
Less : Accumulated depreciation

Office Equipment - at cost
Less : Accumulated depreciation

Motor Vehicles - at cost
Less : Accumulated depreciation 

Sundry Plant - at cost
Less : Accumulated depreciation

30,352 
(1,450)
28,902 

4,753 
(1,726)
3,027 

23,171 
(706)
22,465 

4,551 
(1,180)
3,371 

846,270 
(240,856)
605,414 

752,064 
(185,420)
566,644 

22,176 
(4,251)
17,925 

2,002 
(724)
1,278 

3,120 
(2,062)
1,058 

6,834 
(2,804)
4,030 

12,074 
(5,739)
6,335 

19,523 
(1,980)
17,543 

1,915 
(624)
1,291 

2,808 
(1,639)
1,169 

5,970 
(1,823)
4,147 

9,041 
(3,681)
5,360 

Total Property, Plant and Equipment - at net book value

667,969 

621,990 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

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Property, plant and equipment Cont.

Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the carrying amounts for each class of property, 
plant and equipment are set out below:

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

Freehold Land and Buildings
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Acquisition through entity acquired
Disposal
Depreciation
Effects of movements in foreign exchange
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Leasehold Improvements
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Acquisition through entity acquired
Disposals
Depreciation
Effects of movement in foreign exchange
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Plant and Equipment
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Capital work in progress
Transfer from leased plant and equipment
Reclassification of inventory
Acquisition through entity acquired
Disposals
Depreciation
Impairment loss (1)
Effects of movements in foreign exchange
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Acquisition through entity acquired
Disposals
Depreciation
Effects of movement in foreign exchange
Carrying amount at the end of the year

 22,465 
 6,877 
 - 
 - 
(802)
362 
28,902 

 3,371 
109 
 - 
(3)
(632)
182 
3,027 

 566,644 
 112,874 
 2,872 
 4,200 
 26,851 
 - 
 (17,242)
(97,679)
(6,285)
13,179 
605,414 

 1,291 
170 
-
(1)
(231)
 49 
1,278 

 8,601 
 15,207 
 - 
(569)
(378)
(396)
22,465 

 2,462 
1,075 
323 
 - 
(489)
 - 
3,371 

 507,550 
 175,391 
 6,116 
 9,672 
 - 
 110 
 (30,366)
(86,961)
 - 
(14,868)
566,644 

 1,108 
176 
 177 
(6)
(164)
 - 
1,291 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

(1)  The loss was incurred as a result of the impairment of certain small civil construction equipment in the Group’s North 

American fleet due to a decline in construction activity which resulted in significant oversupply.

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Office Equipment
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Acquisition through entity acquired
Disposals
Depreciation
Effects of movement in foreign exchange
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Motor Vehicles
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Acquisition through entity acquired
Disposals
Depreciation
Effects of movement in foreign exchange
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Sundry Plant
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Acquisition through entity acquired
Disposals
Depreciation
Effects of movement in foreign exchange
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Leased Plant and Equipment
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year
Additions
Transfer to owned plant and equipment
Depreciation
Effects of movements in foreign exchange
Carrying amount at the end of the year

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

 1,169 
450 
 - 
(21)
(620)
 80 
1,058 

 4,147 
1,095 
 - 
(171)
(1,297)
256 
4,030 

 5,360 
2,662 
 - 
 (41)
(2,185)
539 
6,335 

 17,543 
 1,842 
(4,200)
(1,172)
 3,912 
 17,925 

 1,305 
605 
 - 
(140)
(601)
 - 
1,169 

 6,360 
2,638 
59 
(3,180)
(1,661)
(69)
4,147 

 4,258 
2,813 
 - 
 (17)
(1,655)
(39)
5,360 

 12,659 
 17,208 
(9,672)
(1,204)
 (1,448)
 17,543 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

Security

The Group’s assets are subject to a fixed and floating charge under the terms of the syndicated debt facility.  Refer to note 23 for further details.

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Trade and other payables including derivatives

Trade creditors
Other creditors and accruals
Derivatives used for hedging
Payable to subsidiaries - tax balances

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

17,696 
23,916 
16,310 
 - 
57,922 

18,660 
27,512 
 - 
 - 
46,172 

 - 
 387 
 - 
 5,643 
6,030 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 3,695 
3,695 

The Group’s exposure to currency and liquidity risk associated with trade and other payables is disclosed in note 6.

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Interest bearing liabilities

Current
Working capital facility
Lease liabilities - secured

Non-Current
Bank loans - secured
Lease liabilities - secured
Debt raising costs

Bank loans

Consolidated

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

The Company
2008
$’000

2009
$’000

 - 
 7,943 
7,943 

 - 
 6,557 
6,557 

327,575 
 6,151 
 (3,432)
330,294 

347,275 
 11,408 
 (617)
358,066 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

Under the terms of the Group’s syndicated loan facility the banks hold a fixed and floating charge over the assets and undertakings of the Group.  

The $595.0 million facility was established on 15 August 2008 and has an expiration date of 15 August 2011. Each entity of the consolidated group is 

a guarantor.  The syndicated facility allows for funds to be drawn in Australian, United States, Canadian and Euro dollars.  At year end the Group had 

drawn A$104.0 million, US$84.5 million (A$104.1 million), C$99.2 million (A$105.9 million) and €7.8 million (A$13.6 million) (2008: A$110.2 million, 

US$86.6 million (A$89.7 million), C$114.8 million (A$118.1 million) and €17.8 million (A$29.2 million).

Working capital facility

The working capital facility is secured under the syndicated facility mentioned above, and has a limit of $35.0 million (2008: $25.0 million).  The 

facility expires on 13 November 2009 and it is the intention that it will be renegotiated for another 12 months.

Other financial liabilities

Under the terms of the syndicated loan facility the Group can enter other permitted indebtedness totalling $100.0 million (2008: $40.0 million).  At 

year end the Group had established finance lease facilities totalling $32.5 million (2008: $36.3 million) which are included within this limit.  Assets 

leased under the facility are secured by the facility.

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Finance lease liabilities

Finance lease liabilities of the Group are payable as follows:

Consolidated

In thousands of AUD
Less than one year
Between one and five years
More than five years

Future 
minimum lease 
payments

Interest

2009

2009

Present value 
of minimum 
lease 
payments
2009

Future 
minimum lease 
payments

Interest

Present value of 
minimum lease 
payments

2008

2008

2008

 8,350 
 6,290 
 - 
 14,640 

 (407)
 (139)
 - 
 (546)

 7,943 
 6,151 
 - 
 14,094 

 7,471 
 12,010 
 - 
 19,481 

 (914)
 (602)
 - 
 (1,516)

 6,557 
 11,408 
 - 
 17,965 

The Company has no finance lease liabilities.

The Group leases plant and equipment under finance leases. The Group’s lease liabilities are secured by the leased assets of $17,925,000 (2008: 

$17,543,000).  In the event of default, the leased assets revert to the lessor.

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Financing arrangements

The Group has the ability to access the following lines of credit:
Total facilities available:
Bank loans
Finance leases
Working capital

Facilities utilised at reporting date:
Bank loans
Finance leases
Working capital

Facilities not utilised or established at reporting date:
Bank loans
Finance leases
Working capital

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

595,000 
32,492 
35,000 
662,492 

490,000 
36,258 
25,000 
551,258 

 327,575 
 14,094 
 - 
341,669 

 347,275 
 17,965 
 - 
365,240 

 267,425 
 18,398 
 35,000 
320,823 

 142,725 
 18,293 
 25,000 
186,018 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

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Provisions

Current
Employee benefits:
- annual leave
- long service leave
Restructuring

Non-Current
Employee benefits - long service leave

Defined contribution superannuation funds

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

 4,597 
 486 
 1,908 
 6,991 

 4,087 
 422 
 - 
 4,509 

 792 

 682 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 

The Group makes contributions to defined contribution superannuation funds. The expense recognised for the year was $3,446,000 (2008: 

$3,099,000).

Restructuring

During the year ended 30 June 2009 a provision of $1.9 million was made to cover the costs associated with restructuring and downsizing the 

operations of the European subsidiaries.  Estimated restructuring costs mainly include employee termination benefits and contract termination 

costs and associated legal fees. This is based on a detailed plan approved by the board and communicated to management and employee 

representatives.  

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Share-based payments

During the year the Company issued performance shares and performance rights to key management personnel and senior employees of the Group 

under its LTIP (refer to note 3j(v)).

During the prior year LTIP performance shares and rights were also issued under similar terms and conditions and priced relative to the time of 

issue.

Prior to establishing the LTIP certain key management personnel and senior employees were issued shares in the Company under the Company’s 

MISP (refer to note 3j(v)).

Only the Company’s executive Directors have outstanding options in the Company at year end.  The options were issued on 4 August 2006 and have 

been disclosed in note 32.

Performance shares, performance rights, options and shares issued under the MISP are all equity settled.

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Grant date / employees entitled

Number of Instruments
30 June 2009

Performance shares/rights 2007

990,000

Performance shares/rights 2008

9,819,790

Total performance shares/rights

10,809,790

Contractual life of 
performance shares/rights
5 years

5 years

Vesting conditions

3 years service TSR ranking to a basket 
of direct and indirect peers of 98 listed 
companies.
50 percent entitlement for a 50.1 percent 
ranking within TSR group.  Pro rata 
entitlement up to 100 percent vesting for a 
ranking of 75 percent better to TSR group.

3 years service TSR ranking to a basket 
of direct and indirect peers of 98 listed 
companies.
50 percent entitlement for a 50.1 percent 
ranking within TSR group.  Pro rata 
entitlement up to 100 percent vesting for a 
ranking of 75 percent better to TSR group 

The movement of performance shares and performance rights on issue during the year were as follows:

Outstanding at 1 July

Forfeited during the period

Exercised during the period

Granted during the period

Outstanding at 30 June

Exercisable at 30 June

Number of performance shares/rights 
2009

Number of performance shares/rights 
2008

1,290,000

(300,000)

-

9,819,790

10,809,790

-

-

-

-

1,290,000

1,290,000

-

Grant date / employees entitled

Option grant to executive directors on 
4 August 2006

Number of 
Instruments

4,266,667

Vesting conditions

Achievement of forecast prospectus NPAT 
2006. 10 percent compounding growth in NPAT 
for 2 years there after. Options vest equally over 
3 years upon satisfying each hurdle 

Contractual life of 
options

5 years

4,266,667

The number and weighted average exercised prices of share options are as follows:

Outstanding at 1 July
Forfeited during the period
Exercised during the period
Granted during the period
Outstanding at 30 June
Exercisable at 30 June

Weighted average 
exercise price 2009

Number of 
options 2009

Weighted average  
exercise price 2008

Number of 
options 2008

$1.92
$1.92
-
-
$1.92
$1.92

6,400,000
(2,133,333)
-
-
4,266,667
2,133,333

$1.92
-
-
-
$1.92
$1.92

6,400,000
-
-
-
6,400,000
2,133,333

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Share-based payments Cont.

Grant date / employees entitled

MISP 2006

MISP 2007

MISP 2008

Number of 
Instruments

1,690,000

Vesting conditions

Service requirement. Partial vesting 
entitlement after 2 years with full vesting 
after 5 years. 

Contractual life of 
MISP

10 years

1,120,000

Service requirement. Partial vesting 
entitlement after 2 years with full vesting 
after 5 years. 

560,000

3,370,000

Service requirement. Partial vesting 
entitlement after 2 years with full vesting 
after 5 years. 

10 years

10 years

The number and weighted average exercised prices of MISPs are as follows:

Outstanding at 1 July
Forfeited during the period
Exercised during the period
Granted during the period
Outstanding at 30 June
Exercisable at 30 June (1) 

Weighted average 
exercise price 2009
$0.80
$0.97
-
-
$0.72
-

Number of MISP 
2009

4,770,000
(1,400,000)
-
-
3,370,000
-

Weighted average 
exercise price 2008
$0.79
$0.71
-
$0.79
$0.80
-

Number of MISP 
2008

4,850,000
(640,000)
-
560,000
4,770,000
-

(1)  While  satisfying  the  service  requirements  under  the  MISP,  the  shares  are  not  considered  exercisable  until  the  full  vesting  period  has  been 

satisfied.

The fair value of services received in return for the performance shares and rights issued during the year are based on the fair value of the LTIPs 

granted, measured using the Monte Carlo share price simulation model with the following inputs.

Key management 
personnel 2009

Key management 
personnel 2008

Senior employees 
2009

Senior employees 
2008

Fair value of performance shares/rights at grant date 
Share price
Exercise price
Expected volatility (weighted average volatility)
Option life (expected weighted average life)
Expected dividends
Risk-free interest rate (based on government bonds)

$0.40 - $0.85
$Nil
50%
4 years
5.2%
4.5%

$1.57 
$Nil
30%
4 years
4.0%
6.6%

$0.40 - $0.85
$Nil
50%
4 years
5.2%
4.5%

$1.57
$Nil
30%
4 years
4.0%
6.6%

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Employee expenses

In AUD
Performance shares/rights (1)
Options

MISP

Total expense recognised as employee costs (2)

Total intrinsic value of liability for vested MISP 
benefits

Total intrinsic value for vested options

Consolidated

Company

2009

2008

2009

2008

716,899
(295,334)
(63,524)

257,045
4,660
195,495

358,041

457,200

-

-

$230,000

-

-
-
-

-

-

-

-
-
-

-

-

-

(1)  At year end no performance shares or rights had vested.

(2) 

Included in share based employee expenses for the year is the write back of prior year share based employee expenses as a result of the 

shares, rights or options being forfeited during the year because the employee does not meet the required performance hurdles or service 

requirements.

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Share capital and contributed equity

Share capital
631,237,586 (2008: 631,237,586) ordinary shares, fully paid and unpaid
Acquisition reserve

Share options

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000
 685,357 
 (75,887)
609,470 

2008
$’000
 684,882 
(75,887)
608,995 

2009
$’000
 685,357 
 - 
685,357 

2008
$’000
 684,882 
 - 
684,882 

On 4 August 2006 the Company issued 6,400,000 options over ordinary shares under an Employee Incentive Plan. These options had a fair value at 

grant date of $1.2 million and will be recognised over the vesting period of the options.

Terms and conditions

Ordinary shares

Holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled to one vote per share at shareholders’ 

meetings.

In the event of winding up of the Company, the ordinary shareholder ranks after all other creditors are fully entitled to any proceeds of liquidation.

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Share capital and contributed equity Cont.

Reconciliation of movement in capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the parent

Consolidated

In thousands of AUD
Balance at 1 July 2007
Total recognised income and expense
Dividend paid during the year
Shares issued (net of expenses) (1)
Share based payments
Own shares acquired by employee share plan trust
Balance at 30 June 2008

Consolidated

In thousands of AUD
Balance at 1 July 2008
Total recognised income and expense
Dividend paid during the year
Dividend paid in prior period for MISP holders (2)
Shares issued (net of expenses) (1)
Share based payments
Own shares acquired by employee share plan trust
Balance at 30 June 2009

Issued 
capital

  609,278 
 - 
 - 
 (283)
 - 
 - 
  608,995 

Issued 
capital

  608,995 
 - 
  199 
  264 
  12 
 - 
 - 
  609,470 

Share 
based 
payment
reserve

Hedging 
reserve

Foreign 
currency 
translation
reserve

Reserve 
for own 
share

Retained 
earnings

Total 2008

  1,023 
 - 
 - 
 - 
  451 
 - 
  1,474 

  915 
 (825)
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
  90 

 (7,935)
 (8,836)
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 (16,771)

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 (985)
 (985)

  69,598 
  67,529 
 (28,194)
 - 
 - 
 - 
  108,933 

  672,879 
  57,868 
 (28,194)
 (283)
  451 
 (985)
  701,736 

Share 
based 
payment
reserve

Hedging 
reserve

Foreign 
currency 
translation
reserve

Reserve 
for own 
share

Retained 
earnings

Total 2009

(3)

  1,474 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
  358 
 - 
  1,832 

  90 
 (10,626)
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 (10,536)

 (16,771)
  9,209 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 (7,562)

 (985)
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 (2,885)
 (3,870)

  108,933 
  13,269 
 (28,406)
 (264)
 - 
 - 
 - 
  93,532 

  701,736 
  11,852 
 (28,210)
 - 
  12 
  358 
 (2,885)
  682,863 

(1)  Costs incurred as a result of the Company’s Initial Public Offering settled during 2008/2009.

(2)  Dividend payments for prior periods which were not allocated from retained earnings to payment of shares loans under the Company’s MISP 

(refer to note 3(j)(v)(d)).

(3)  Dividend payment to MISP holders allocated to the payment of share loans (refer to note 3(j)(v)(d)).

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Company

In thousands of AUD
Balance at 1 July 2007
Total recognised income and expense
Dividend paid
Share based payments
Shares issued (net of expenses) (1)
Own shares acquired by employee share plan trust
Balance at 30 June 2008

Company

In thousands of AUD
Balance at 1 July 2008
Total recognised income and expense
Dividend paid
Dividend paid in prior period for MISP holders (2)
Share based payments
Shares issued (net of expenses) (1)
Own shares acquired by employee share plan trust
Balance at 30 June 2009

Issued 
capital

  685,165 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 (283)
 - 
  684,882 

Issued 
capital

  684,882 
 - 
  199   (3)
  264 
 - 
  12 
 - 
  685,357 

Share based 
payment 
reserve

Reserve of 
own shares

Retained 
earnings

2008 Total 
equity

  1,023 
 - 
 - 
  451 
 - 
 - 
  1,474 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 (985)
 (985)

 (3,525)
  32,648 
 (28,194)
 - 
 - 
 - 
  929 

  682,663 
  32,648 
 (28,194)
  451 
 (283)
 (985)
  686,300 

Share based 
payment 
reserve

Reserve of 
own shares

Retained 
earnings

2009 Total 
equity

  1,474 
 - 
 - 
 - 
  358 
 - 
 - 
  1,832 

 (985)
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 (2,885)
 (3,870)

  929 
  29,439 
 (28,406)
 (264)
 - 
 - 
 - 
  1,698 

  686,300 
  29,439 
 (28,210)
 - 
  358 
  12 
 (2,885)
  685,014 

(1)  Costs incurred as a result of the Company’s Initial Public Offering settled during 2008/2009.

(2)  Dividend payments for prior periods which were not allocated from retained earnings to payment of shares loans under the Company’s MISP 

(refer to note 3(j)(v)(d)).

(3)  Dividend payment to MISP holders allocated to the payment of share loans (refer to note 3(j)(v)(d)).

Reserve of own shares

The reserve of own shares comprises of shares purchased on market to satisfy the vesting of shares and rights under the LTIP.  Shares that are 

forfeited under the Company’s MISP due to employees not meeting the service vesting requirement are transferred to the reserve.

Translation reserve

The translation reserve comprises all foreign currency differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations.

Hedging reserve

The hedging reserve comprises the effective portion of the cumulative net change in fair value of cash flow hedging instruments related to hedged 

transactions that have not yet occurred.

Share based payment reserve

The share based payment reserve comprises the expenses incurred from the issue of the Company’s securities under its employee share/option 

plans (refer to note 3(j)(v)).

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Commitments

(a) 

Operating Lease Commitments

Future non-cancellable operating leases
not provided for in the financial statements
and payable:
Within one year
One year or later but not later than five years
Later than five years

Consolidated
2009
$’000

2008
$’000

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

6,086 
11,763 
4,963 
22,812 

6,208 
11,736 
924 
18,868 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

The Group leases the majority of their operating premises.  The terms of the tenure are negotiated in conjunction with the Group’s in-house and 

external advisors and is dependent upon market forces.

During the financial year the Group recognised an expense in the income statement in respect to operating leases of $9,359,000 (2008: $11,642,000).

(b) 

Capital Commitments

The Group has entered into commitments with certain suppliers for purchases of fixed assets, primarily rental fleet assets, in the amount of 

$10,071,000 (2008: $49,108,000) payable within one year.

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Contingent Liabilities

Details of contingent liabilities where the probability of future payments/receipts is not considered remote as set out below, as well as details of 

contingent liabilities, which although considered remote, the directors consider should be disclosed.

Guarantees

The Group has guaranteed the repayments of $342,500 (2008: $381,250) with varying expiry dates out to 30 June 2013.

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Notes to the statements of cash flows

(i) 

Reconciliation of Cash

For the purposes of the statements of cash flow, cash includes cash on hand and at bank and short term deposits at call, net of outstanding bank 

overdrafts.  Cash as at the end of the financial year as shown in the statements of cash flows is reconciled to the related items in the statements of 

financial position as follows:

Consolidated

The Company

Note

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

15

10,422

16,804

128

4

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(ii) 

Reconciliation of net profit to net cash provided by operating activities

Net profit

13,269 

67,529 

29,439 

32,648 

Consolidated

The Company

Note

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

Add/(less) items classified as investing/financing activities:

     Net profit on sale of non-current assets

(3,858)

(9,476)

Add/(less) non-cash items:

    Amortisation

    Depreciation

    Amortisation of borrowing costs

    Loss on ineffective hedge

    Unrealised foreign exchange (gain)/loss

    Impairment losses on property, plant & equipment

    Impairment losses on inventory

    Impairment of goodwill

    Cost of sales equipment on rent

    Derecognition of previously recognised deferred tax asset

338 

1,117 

104,618 

93,113 

1,614 

 1,231 

754 

6,502 

12,966 

12,567 

295 

 - 

502 

 - 

 - 

 - 

6,968 

8,294 

(6,977)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

    Equity settled share based payments

 353 

 451 

 265 

 335 

    (Decrease)/increase in income taxes payable

(9,593)

13,571 

(10,476)

6,871 

    (Decrease)/increase in deferred taxes

 2,881 

 (1,105)

 - 

 - 

Net cash provided by operating activities before change in assets 
liabilities adjusted for assets and liabilities acquired

143,633 

174,291 

19,228 

39,854 

    (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables

31,074 

(14,591)

 (24,643)

 (5,166)

    (Increase)/decrease in inventories

    Increase/(decrease) in payables

    Increase/(decrease) in provisions

16,087 

(2,197)

 - 

 - 

(17,897)

(4,943)

 2,335 

 (14,086)

2,538 

1,031 

 - 

 - 

Net cash provided by operating activities

175,435 

153,591 

(3,080)

20,602 

(iii) 

Non-cash investing and financing activities

During the year there were $1.8 million in acquisitions of plant and equipment by means of finance lease (2008: $17.2 million).  Finance lease 

acquisitions are not reflected in the cash flow statements.

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Controlled entities

(a) 

Particulars in relation to controlled entities

Parent entity

Emeco Holdings Limited

Controlled entities

Emeco Pty Limited

Emeco International Pty Limited

Emeco Sales Pty Ltd
Emeco Parts Pty Ltd

Emeco (UK) Limited

Emeco Equipment (USA) LLC

Wildcat Tractor Company LLC

PT Prima Traktor IndoNusa (PTI)
Emeco International Europe BV

Emeco Europe BV
Euro Machinery BV

Emeco Canada Ltd

Note

Country
of Incorporation

Ownership Interest
2008 %

2009 %

Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
United Kingdom
United States
United States
Indonesia
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Canada

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Notes

(i)  Emeco (UK) Limited was incorporated in and carries on business in the United Kingdom.  Emeco (UK) Limited is the parent entity of Emeco 

Equipment (USA) LLC, PT Prima Traktor IndoNusa (“PTI”), Emeco International Europe BV and Emeco Canada Limited.

(ii)  Emeco Equipment (USA) LLC was incorporated in and carries on business in the United States.

(iii)  Wildcat Tractor Company LLC was acquired by Emeco Equipment (USA) LLC on 4 January 2008 and is incorporated in and carries on business in 

the United States.

(iv)  PT Prima Traktor IndoNusa was incorporated in and carries on business in Indonesia.

(v)  Emeco International Europe BV and Emeco Europe BV were incorporated in and carries on business in the Netherlands.  Emeco International 

Europe BV is the parent entity of Emeco Europe BV, and Euro Machinery BV.

(vi)  Euro Machinery BV was acquired on 4 January 2007 and carries on business in the Netherlands.

(vii) Emeco Canada Ltd was incorporated and carries on business in Canada.  On 2 August 2005 Emeco Canada Ltd acquired River Valley Equipment 

Company Ltd, which operates within Emeco Canada Ltd.

(b) 

Acquisition of entities in the current year

There was no acquisition of entities this financial year.

(c) 

Acquisition of entities in the prior year

On 4 January 2008, Emeco Equipment (USA) LLC, a subsidiary of the Company acquired the business of Wildcat Tractor Company Inc, a parts 

business based in London, Kentucky USA. The consideration paid was US$4,500,000 (A$5,111,000).  Subsequent to acquisition the business changed 

its name to Wildcat Tractor Company LLC.  From the date of acquisition to 30 June 2008 the subsidiary contributed a net profit after tax of $526,000.

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Recognised
value

Fair value
adjustment

Carrying
amounts

 - 

 - 

 1,435 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (529)

 906 

274 

669 

1,543 

919 

(2,317)

(83)

(38)

967 

In thousands of AUD

Cash and cash equivalents

Property, plant and equipment

Inventories

Trade and other receivables

Interest bearing loans and borrowings

Trade and other creditors

Deferred tax liability

Net identifiable assets and liabilities

Goodwill on acquisition

Total consideration

Consideration paid, satisfied in cash (cash outflow)

Cash (acquired)

Net cash outflow

274 

669 

2,978 

 919 

(2,317)

(83)

(567)

1,873 

3,238 

5,111 

5,111 

(274)

4,837 

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Key management personnel disclosure

The following were key management personnel of the Group at any time during the reporting period and unless otherwise indicated were key 

management personnel for the entire period.

Non-Executive Directors

A N Brennan (Chairperson)

P B Johnston 

Executives

S G Gobby (Chief Financial Officer)

C A Moseley (President Emeco USA)

J R Cahill (appointed 15 September 2008)

D O Tilbrook (Executive General Manager Western Region Rental)

P J McCullagh (resigned 12 November 2008)

H A Christie-Johnston (General Manager Southern Region Rental &

R P Bishop (appointed 22 June 2009)

G J Minton (resigned 25 June 2009)

Australian Sales)

M A Turner (General Manager Global Asset Group)

M R Kirkpatrick (General Manager Corporate Services appointed 

Executives Directors

2 September 2008)

L C Freedman (Managing Director)

G P Graham (Managing Director Europe resigned 31 January 2009)

R L C Adair (Executive Director Corporate Strategy and 

I M Testrow (General Manager Northern Region Rental until 31 March 2009, 

Business Development)

appointed President Emeco Canada Ltd 1 April 2009)

A G Halls (General Manager Northern Region Rental appointed 1 April 2009)

M J Bourke (President Emeco Canada Ltd resigned 9 April 2009)

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Key management personnel disclosure Cont.

Key management personnel compensation

The key management personnel compensation is as follows:

In AUD

Short-term employee benefits

Other long term benefits

Post-employment benefits

Termination benefits

Equity compensation benefits

Consolidated

The Company

2009

2008

2009

2008

 5,560,746 

 4,884,734 

 - 

 - 

 443,566 

 375,250 

 - 

(1,601)

 - 

 274,119 

 6,002,711 

 5,534,103 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Remuneration of key management personnel by the Group

The compensation disclosed above represents an allocation of the key management personnel’s compensation from the Group in relation to their 

services rendered to the Company.

Individual Directors and Executives compensation disclosures

Information regarding individual Directors and executives compensation and some equity instruments disclosures as required by Corporations 

Regulations 2M.3.03 and 2M.6.04 are provided in the Remuneration Report section of the Directors’ Report on pages 36 to 47.

Apart from the details disclosed in this note, no Director has entered into a material contract with the Company or the Group since the end of the 

previous financial year and there were no material contracts involving Directors’ interests existing at year-end.

Equity Instruments
Shares and rights over equity instruments granted as compensation under management incentive share plan

The Company has an ongoing Management Incentive Share Plan in which shares have been granted to certain directors and employees of the 

Company.  The shares vest over a five year period and are accounted for as an option in accordance with AASB 2 Share Based Payments.  The 

Company has provided a ten year interest free loan to facilitate the purchase of the Shares under the management incentive share plan.

Shares and rights over equity instruments granted as compensation under long term incentive plan

The Company has an ongoing long term incentive plan in which shares have been granted to certain employees of the Company. The shares vest after 

three years depending upon the Company’s total shareholder return ranking against a peer group of 98 Companies.  The shares have been accounted 

for as an option in accordance with AASB 2 Share Based Payments.

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The movement during the reporting year in the number of shares issued under the management incentive share plan and the long term incentive plan 

in the Company held, directly, indirectly or beneficially, by each key management person, including their related parties, is as follows.  Directors or 

executives with no holdings are not included in the following tables.

2009

Directors & Executives
Alec Brennan
Michael Bourke
Anthony Carr
Hamish Christie-Johnston
Stephen Gobby
David Tilbrook
Michael Turner
Ian Testrow
Greg Graham
Michael Kirkpatrick
Anthony Halls

2008

Directors & Executives
Alec Brennan
Michael Bourke
Anthony Carr
Hamish Christie-Johnston
Stephen Gobby
David Tilbrook
Michael Turner
Ian Testrow
Greg Graham

Held at
1 July 2008

Granted as
compensation (3)

Exercised

Forfeited/
lapsed

Held at 
30 June 2009 (1)

Vested 
during 
the year

Vested at 
30 June 2009

 500,000 
 700,000 
 600,000 
 500,000 
 150,000 
 100,000 
 100,000 
 400,000 
 400,000 
 200,000 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 495,495 
 731,982 
 684,685 
 585,586 
 540,541 
 - 
 450,450 
 162,162 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 (700,000)
 (600,000)
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 (400,000)
 - 
 - 

 500,000 
 - 
 - 
 995,495 
 881,982 
 784,685 
 685,586 
 940,541 
 - 
 650,450 
 162,162 

Held at
1 July 2007 (2)

Granted as
compensation (3)

Exercised

Forfeited/
lapsed

Held at 
30 June 2008

Vested 
during
the year

 500,000 
 600,000 
 500,000 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 300,000 
 300,000 

 - 
 100,000 
 100,000 
 500,000 
 150,000 
 100,000 
 100,000 
 100,000 
 100,000 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 500,000 
 700,000 
 600,000 
 500,000 
 150,000 
 100,000 
 100,000 
 400,000 
 400,000 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 500,000 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

Vested at  
30 June 2008

 500,000 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

No shares held by key management personnel have vested under the Management Incentive Share Plan and are therefore not included in issued 

capital. 

(1) 

Included in this balance of equity instruments Messrs Brennan, Christie-Johnston and Kirkpatrick held MISP shares at 30 June 2009 of 500,000, 

500,000 and 150,000 respectively.

(2)  All shares held by key management personnel at 1 July 2007 were held under the Company’s MISP.

(3)  Equity instruments granted to Hamish Christie-Johnston during 2008 were issued under the Company’s MISP.  All other equity instruments 

issued to key management personnel during 2008 and 2009 were issued under the Company’s LTIP.

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Key management personnel disclosure Cont.

Options over equity instruments granted as compensation under a share option programme

During the prior year options were issued to Mr L C Freedman and Mr R L C Adair following the successful completion of the Company’s IPO, the 

term of which are disclosed in the Remuneration report.  The movement during the reporting year in the number of options held, directly, indirectly 

or beneficially, by each key management person, including their related parties is as follows:

2009

Directors & Executives
L C Freedman
R L C Adair

2008

Directors & Executives
L C Freedman
R L C Adair

Held at
1 July 2008

Granted as
compensation

Exercised

Options*
Forfeited 

Other
Changes

Held at 
30 June 2009

Vested
during
the year

Vested and 
exercisable at  
30 June 2009

 4,800,000 
 1,600,000 

 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 

(1,600,000)
(533,333)

 - 
 - 

 3,200,000 
 1,066,667 

 - 
 - 

 1,600,000 
 533,333 

Held at 
1 July 2007

Granted as 
compensation

Exercised

Options 
Forfeited 

Other 
Changes

Held at 
30 June 2008

Vested 
during 
the year

Vested and 
exercisable at  
30 June 2008

 4,800,000 
 1,600,000 

 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 

 - 
 - 

 4,800,000 
 1,600,000 

 - 
 - 

 1,600,000 
 533,333 

*  On the 26 August 2009 Mr Freedman will forfeit 1,600,000 options and Mr Adair will forfeit 533,333 options.  These forfeitures will occur 

because, under the terms of the Options Plan, the Company’s earnings per share target for the year ended 30 June 2009 was not achieved.  For 

further details, see page 38 of this report.

Equity holdings and transactions

The shares in the Company held, directly, indirectly or beneficially, by each key management person, including their personally-related entities at 

year end, is as follows.  Directors or executives with no holdings are not included in these tables.

2009

Directors

L C Freedman

R L C Adair

G J Minton

P J McCullagh

A N Brennan

P B Johnston

J R Cahill

R P Bishop

Executives

D O Tilbrook

M A Turner

S G Gobby

I M Testrow

H A Christie-Johnston

M R Kirkpatrick

A G Halls

Held at 1 July 2008 
Ordinary  Shares (1)

 Purchases 

 Sales 

Held at 30 June 2009
Ordinary  Shares (1)

 19,000,000 

 6,100,000 

 361,267 

 216,707 

 1,381,420 

 100,000 

 - 

 - 

 3,300,000 

 5,500,000 

 50,000 

 186,368 

 150,000 

 73,000 

 4,000 

 1,000,000 

 200,000 

 - 

 - 

 200,280 

 - 

 120,000 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 293,000 

 - 

 200,000 

 20,000 

 16,773 

 -

 - 

 - 

 144,422 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 186,368 

 50,000 

 - 

 5,000 

 20,000,000 

 6,300,000 

 361,267 

 72,285 

 1,581,700 

 100,000 

 120,000 

 - 

 3,300,000 

 5,500,000 

 343,000 

 - 

 300,000 

 93,000 

 15,773 

(1) Total does not include shares held under the Company’s share plans.

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Held at July 2007 
 Ordinary Shares

Purchases

Sales

Held at 30 June 2008
 Ordinary Shares

 18,000,000 
 6,000,000 
 161,267 
 184,907 
 1,031,420 
 20,000 

 5,500,000 
 5,500,000 
 - 
 186,368 
 - 

 1,000,000 
 100,000 
 200,000 
 31,800 
 350,000 
 80,000 

 - 
 - 
 50,000 
 - 
 150,000 

 -
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

(2,200,000)
 - 
 - 
 - 
 - 

 19,000,000 
 6,100,000 
 361,267 
 216,707 
 1,381,420 
 100,000 

 3,300,000 
 5,500,000 
 50,000 
 186,368 
 150,000 

2008

Directors
L C Freedman
R L C Adair
G J Minton
P J McCullagh
A N Brennan
P B Johnston

Executives
D O Tilbrook
M A Turner
S G Gobby
I M Testrow
H A Christie-Johnston

Loans

Other than the loan issued under the management incentive share plan no specified director or executive has entered into any loan arrangements 

with the Group.

Other key management personnel transactions

A number of key management persons, or their related parties, hold positions in other entities that result in them having control or significant 

influence over the financial or operating policies of those entities.

A number of these entities transacted with the Company or its subsidiaries in the reporting period.  The terms and conditions of the transactions 

with management persons and their related parties were no more favourable than those available, or which might reasonably be expected to be 

available, on similar transactions to non-director related entities on an arm’s length basis.

The aggregate amount recognised during the year related to key management personnel and their related parties were as follows:

Key management
person and their
related parties

Mr M A Turner

Mr D O Tilbrook

- Ivy Street Unit Trust

Transaction

Rental of 510 Great

Eastern Highway

Transaction value year ended 
30 June

Balance outstanding as at 
30 June

Note

2009

 $’000 

2008

 $’000 

2009

$’000

2008

$’000

(1)

 245 

 245 

 - 

 - 

(1)  The Group rents its premises at 510 Great Eastern Highway, Redcliffe in Western Australia from Demol Investments Pty Ltd as trustee of the 

Ivy Street Unit Trust (“Trust”) for an annual consideration of $243,419.  The price was negotiated on an arms length basis. Two of the Group’s key 

management personnel, Mr David Tilbrook and Mr Michael Turner, hold units in the Trust and each of them has a significant influence over the 

Trust.

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Non key management personnel disclosures

The classes of non key management personnel are:

• 

subsidiaries (Note 31)

Transactions
The aggregate amounts included in the profit before income tax 
expense that resulted from transactions with non director related 
parties are:

Dividends

Aggregate amount of other transactions with non director related 
parties:
Loan advances to:

Subsidiaries

Consolidated

The Company

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

2009
$’000

2008
$’000

-

-

-

-

30,700

33,600

472,755

511,706

Subsidiaries
Loans are made between wholly owned subsidiaries of the Group for capital purchases.  Loans outstanding between the different wholly owned 

entities of the Company have no fixed date of repayment.  Loans made between subsidiaries within a common taxable jurisdiction are interest free.  

Cross border subsidiary loans are charged at LIBOR plus a relevant arms length mark up.  

Ultimate parent entity
Emeco Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent entity of the Group.

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Subsequent events

Subsequent to 30 June 2009 the Company declared a 2.0 cent fully franked dividend payable 30 September 2009.

35 

Earnings per share 

Basic earnings per share

The calculation of basic earnings per share at 30 June 2009 was based on the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of $13,269,000 (2008: 

$67,529,000) and a weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the year ended 30 June 2009 of 631,237,586 (2008: 631,237,586).  

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

In thousands of shares
Issued ordinary shares at 1 July
Effect of shares issued during the year
Effect of conversion of performance shares
Effect of 2:1 share split
Weighted average number of ordinary shares at 30 June

Diluted earnings per share

Consolidated
2009

Consolidated
2008

631,238
 - 
 - 
 - 
631,238

631,238
 - 
 - 
 - 
631,238

The calculation of diluted earnings per share at 30 June 2009 was based on profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of $13,269,000 (2008: 

$67,529,000) and a weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year ended 30 June 2009 of 631,238,000 (2008: 

631,238,000).  Options are considered potential ordinary shares and have been included in the dilutive earnings per share.

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Weighted average number of ordinary shares (diluted)

In thousands of shares
Weighted average number of ordinary shares at 30 June
Effect of conversion of options
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (diluted)
at 30 June

Consolidated
2009

Consolidated
2008

631,238
 - 

631,238
 - 

631,238

631,238

Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share
In AUD

Diluted earnings per share
In AUD

Comparative information

0.021

0.107

0.021

0.107

The average market value of the Company’s shares for the purpose of calculating the dilutive effect of share options was based on quoted market 

prices for the period that options were outstanding.

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Deed of cross guarantee

Pursuant to ASIC Class Order 98/1418 (as amended) dated 13 August 1998, the wholly-owned subsidiaries listed below are relieved from the 

Corporations Act 2001 requirements for preparation, audit and lodgement of financial reports, and Directors’ Report.

It is a condition of the Class Order that the Company and each of the subsidiaries enter into a Deed of Cross Guarantee.  The effect of the Deed is that 

the Company guarantees to each creditor payment in full of any debt in the event of winding up of any of the subsidiaries under certain provisions of 

the Corporations Act 2001.  If a winding up occurs under other provisions of the Act, the Company will only be liable in the event that after six months 

any creditor has not been paid in full.  The subsidiaries have also given similar guarantees in the event that the Company is wound up.

The subsidiaries subject to the Deed entered into during the year are:

• 

• 

Emeco Pty Ltd

Emeco International Pty Limited

A consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet, comprising the Company and controlled entities which are a party to the Deed, 

after eliminating all transactions between parties to the Deed of Cross Guarantee, at 30 June 2009 is set out as follows:

Summarised income statement and retained profits

Profit before tax 
Income tax expense 
Profit after tax
Retained profits at beginning of year
Dividends paid during the year
Retained profits at end of year

Attributable to:

Equity holders of the Company

Profit for the period

Consolidated
2009
 $’000 

Consolidated
2008
 $’000 

 70,765 
(21,027)
 49,738 
 94,299 
(30,700)
 113,337 

 113,337 
 49,738 

 87,566 
(26,360)
 61,206 
 66,693 
(33,600)
 94,299 

 94,299 
 61,206 

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Deed of cross guarantee Cont.

Balance Sheet

Consolidated
2009
 $’000 

Consolidated
2008
 $’000 

 4,909 
 48,283 
 97,650 
 150,842 

 37,631 
 188,714 
 403,575 
 629,920 

 12,067 
 77,401 
 134,543 
 224,011 

 60,405 
 188,965 
 398,394 
 647,764 

 780,762 

 871,775 

 49,566 
 2,264 
 4,427 
 56,257 

 139,735 
 472,754 
 8,453 
 761 
 621,703 

 70,982 
 2,001 
 4,038 
 77,021 

 169,649 
 514,717 
 15,339 
 660 
 700,365 

 677,960 

 777,386 

 102,802 

 94,389 

 - 
(10,535)
 113,337 

 102,802 

 - 
 90 
 94,299 

 94,389 

Current Assets
Cash assets
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Total current assets

Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables
Intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
Total non-current assets

Total assets

Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables
Interest bearing liabilities
Provisions
Total current liabilities

Non-current Liabilities
Interest bearing liabilities
Non interest bearing liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Provisions
Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity
Issued capital
Reserves
Retained earnings
Total equity attributable to equity
holders of the parent

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Directors’ Declaration

1. 

In the opinion of the Directors of Emeco Holdings Limited (“the Company”):

(a)  the financial statements and notes as set out on pages 50 to 110, and Remuneration report in the Directors’ report, set out on pages 36 to 47 

are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)  giving a true and fair view of the Company’s and the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2009 and of their performance, as 

represented by the results of their operations and their cash flows, for the financial year ended on that date; and

(ii)  complying with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001;

(b)  the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in note 2(a);

(c)  there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company is able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

2.  There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company and the group of entities identified in Note 36 will be able to meet any obligation or 

liabilities to which they are or may become subject to by virtue of the Deed of Cross Guarantee between the Company and those group entities 

pursuant to ASIC Class Order 98/1418.

3.  The Directors have been given the declarations required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 from the Chief Executive Officer and Chief 

Financial Officer for the financial year ended 30 June 2009.

Dated at Perth, 25th day of August 2009.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors:

Laurence Freedman 

Managing Director   

  Robin Adair

  Director

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Independent Auditor’s Report

Independent auditor’s report to the members of Emeco Holdings Limited

Report on the financial report

We have audited the accompanying financial report of Emeco Holdings Limited (the Company), which comprises the balance sheets as at 30 June 

2009, and the income statements, statements of recognised income and expense and cash flow statements for the year ended on that date, a 

description of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes and the Directors’ declaration of the Group comprising the Company and 

the entities it controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the financial year. 

Directors’ responsibility for the financial report

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in accordance with Australian 

Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Corporations Act 2001. This responsibility includes establishing 

and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, 

whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in 

the circumstances. In note 2(a), the Directors also state, in accordance with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 101 Presentation of Financial 

Statements, that the financial report, comprising the financial statements and notes, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Auditor’s responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing 

Standards. These Auditing Standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and 

perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures 

selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to 

fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of 

the financial report  in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion 

on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the 

reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report. 

We performed the procedures to assess whether in all material respects the financial report presents fairly, in accordance with the Corporations 

Act 2001 and Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations), a view which is consistent with our 

understanding of the Company’s and the Group’s financial position and of their performance.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. 

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Independence

In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001. 

Auditor’s opinion

In our opinion:

(a) the financial report of Emeco Holdings Limited is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:  

(i) 

giving a true and fair view of the Company’s and the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2009 and of their performance for the year  

ended on that date; and 

(ii) 

complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

(b) the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in note (2a). 

Report on the remuneration report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 36 to 47 of the Directors’ Report for the year ended 30 June 2009. The Directors of the 

Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the remuneration report in accordance with Section 300A of the Corporations Act 

2001. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the remuneration report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards.

Auditor’s opinion

In our opinion, the remuneration report of Emeco Holdings Limited for the year ended 30 June 2009, complies with Section 300A of the Corporations 

Act 2001.

KPMG
KPMG

R Gambitta

Partner

Perth

25 August 2009

KPMG,  an  Australian  partnership  and  a  member  firm  of  the  KPMG  network  of  independent  member  firms  affiliated  with  KPMG  International, 

a Swiss cooperative.

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Shareholder Information

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The annual general meeting of the Company will be held at the Sydney Hilton Hotel, 488 George Street, Sydney, at 12 noon on Wednesday, 18 November 

2009.  Shareholders who are unable to attend the meeting are encouraged to complete and return the proxy form that will accompany the Notice of 

Meeting.

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

Details regarding substantial holders of the Company’s ordinary shares as at 31 August 2009, as disclosed in the substantial holding notices, are as 

follows:

Name

Franklin Resources Inc and its affiliates

Maple-Brown Abbott Limited

Barclays Group

DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREHOLDERS

Shares

71,479,322

59,032,971

46,228,582

%

11.32

9.35

7.33

As at 31 August 2009, there were 7,681 holders of the Company’s ordinary shares. The distribution of shareholders as at 31 August 2009 was as 

follows:

Size of holding

1-1,000

1,001- 5,000

5,001-10,000

10,001-100,000

100,001 and over

Total

No. of holders

Number of shares

811

2,574

1,768

2,312

216

7,681

530,315

7,662,264

13,441,548

61,323,857

548,279,602

631,237,586

As at 31 August 2009, the number of shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel of shares is 646.

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20 LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS

The names of the 20 largest holders of the Company’s ordinary shares as at 31 August 2009 are:

Name

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited

National Nominees Limited

UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty LTD

ANZ Nominees Limited

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

Archer Capital 3A Pty Limited

Archer Capital 3B Pty Limited

AMP Life Limited

Pacific Custodians Pty Limited

Elphinstone Holdings Pty Limited

UBS Nominees Pty Limited

Mr Michael Anthony Turner

Goldking Enterprises Pty Limited

Merlin Investments BVBA

Queensland Investment Corporation

Cogent Nominees Pty Limited

Linda Dorothy Sauvarin

G Harvey Nominees Pty Limited

Shares

125,136,830

58,630,566

55,120,011

53,955,900

27,052,283

25,403,723

20,821,228

13,154,000

13,154,000

11,811,558

9,010,000

6,860,000

5,737,065

5,500,000

4,995,000

4,942,000

4,841,402

4,281,839

4,145,998

3,661,800

%

19.82

9.29

8.73

8.55

4.29

4.02

3.30

2.08

2.08

1.87

1.43

1.09

0.91

0.87

0.79

0.78

0.77

0.68

0.66

0.58

VOTING RIGHTS OF ORDINARY SHARES 

Voting rights of shareholders are governed by the Company’s constitution.  The Constitution provides that on a show of hands every member present 

in person or by proxy has one vote and on a poll every member present in person or by proxy has one vote for each fully paid ordinary share held by 

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Company Directory  

Directors 
Robin Adair

Robert Bishop

Alec Brennan

John Cahill

Laurie Freedman

Peter Johnston

Secretary
Michael Kirkpatrick 

Registered Office 
Ground Floor, 10 Ord Street

West Perth WA  6005 

Telephone: 

Facsimile: 

(08) 9420 0222

(08) 9321 1366  

Share registry 
Link Market Services Limited

Level 12, 680 George Street

Sydney  NSW  2000 

Telephone: 

1300 554 474

www.linkmarketservices.com.au 

Auditors
KPMG

235 St George’s Terrace

Perth  WA  6000

Stock Exchange Listing
Emeco Holdings Ltd ordinary shares are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange Ltd. 

ASX code: EHL

Photography by James Sallie

Design and artwork by Image 7 Group

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